i was just toying around with the idea of becoming a
lesbian..*lick lick nat n fifi*..HAHAHA..when i remembered this
interesting practice they have over in North America called
berdache where they allocate the male gender roles on the basis of
cultural preferences rather then the assumption of a biological
predisposition.
for eg. an anatomical male who strongly prefer basket-weaving to
hunting could move in a female circle, dress as women did and even
take husbands.although they retained their male genitals, they
ceased to be males.
In this case, activities were as significant as anatomy in
determining sex!
As you have realised..the popular culture and mass media also has
an impact on the analysis of gender.
There was this study done whereby they examined all the titles for
young readers in the catalogue of childrens library books, and
guess what, there were 3 male characters for every 1 character who
was female. Just look at shakespeare..Richard the 3rd..all so
famous Hamlet..how about Charles DICKens Great
expectations..hehehe
I do believe our sexual identities are socially construction
throughout the years on this earth.Take it in a more interesting
and extreme manner, it would be compulsory heterosexuality drawing
attention to the possibility that the desire for the other sex is
not merely a preference but something that has to be imposed
organised probably propagandised or even maintained by force.
so you dont believe it has to be maintained by force?Look at it
this way, the culturally constructed fear of homosexuality and
lesbianism or what we call homophobia is apparent in this society
which actually functions to police the behaviour of all men and
women watever their sexual preferences.
Is it a stigma to become one..
should I???
*lol*
eh..ok lar..i'm really bored