Below are some prompts to assist in your blog posts on the social construction of gender and sexuality:
1. After completing the readings, was it difficult for you to believe that sexuality as well as gender is socially constructed? Is it a commonly held belief today that sexuality is socially constructed, or does society still subscribe to essentialist/biological models of sexuality?
2. Jonathan Katz is obviously concerned with the history of oppression based on sexuality. Why then does he choose to make heterosexuality (the dominant sexual identity) the centerpiece of his essay as opposed to focusing on homosexuality (the subordinate sexual identity)?
3. Can you make any connections between the arguments made by the authors and an example from the media or popular culture? If so, discuss these connections and post a link to the example that you find.
Happy blogging!
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