“A queer reading of ‘Never the Sinner’”
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A paper which contrasts traditional and queer readings of literary texts, and looks at John Logan’s ‘Never the Sinner’ from the perspective of the latter, in terms of the way in which the characters are presented and Logan’s interpretation of their motivations.
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Paper Title: “A queer reading of ‘Never the Sinner’”

“Gay sub-culture and Disability sub-culture”
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An eleven page paper on the similarities and differences between two cultural minorities, the way in which they are perceived by the majority culture, and how they attempt to address discrimination and prejudice on both an individual and a group level. Bibliography lists 11 sources
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Paper Title: “Gay sub-culture and Disability sub-culture”

“Ladies behind bars”
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A five page paper which looks at John Coggeshall’s article, ‘Ladies Behind Bars’ and the way in which he sees the construction of gender roles in male prisons as reflecting and exemplifying the delineation of male and female roles in the outside world. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLLadies.rtf
Paper Title: “Ladies behind bars”

“Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture” by Ellen Lewin
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A 6 page book report on Ellen Lewin’s “Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture.” No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: “Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture” by Ellen Lewin

“Same sex marriages in British Columbia”
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A seven page paper which looks at the issue of same sex marriages in British Columbia, with reference to recent legislation allocating equivalent rights and responsibilities to gay as well as heterosexual couples, the differences between provincial and federal legislation, the recent Supreme Court case and the groups which are opposing the current challenge to federal law. Bibliography lists 7 sources
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Paper Title: “Same sex marriages in British Columbia”

"Boys Don't Cry": Historical Implications Of Gender Assumption
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6 pages in length. The impact of historical American gender assumptions and gender expectations upon Brandon Teena, the main character in 1999's Boys Don't Cry, illustrates the perpetual cycle of racism that has permeated society for centuries. When the student considers the extent to which Teena goes in order to live life as a male, rather than the biological female genetic composition with which she was born, it becomes very clear how unevolved society is as a whole when it comes to people living outside the ever-stringent boundaries of social dictates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.TLCboys.rtf
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Paper Title: "Boys Don't Cry": Historical Implications Of Gender Assumption

"Invisibility" and Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the phenomenon of becoming "invisible" as a means of dealing with societal prejudice. Examines the choice of some homosexuals to keep their homosexuality restrained. Concludes that invisibility only causes tremendous ambivalence and distress, and reiterates the contentions of the film "Torchsong Trilogy" that self-hatred is the greatest enemy of the gay world. Invisibility is as much victimization as is a hate crime which targets homosexuals. It is, however, a victimization in which the victim is also the perpetrator. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: "Invisibility" and Homosexuality

"Option Four" By Ramesh Ponnuru: Review
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3 pages in length. Today, in the seventh year of the twenty-first century, the social, economic and moral battle continues to rage over gay marriage - a concept author Ramesh Ponnuru sees as a debate that is missing one pertinent option for a compromising resolution. His article entitled "Option Four: A Compromise on Gay Marriage" strives to illustrate both the soundness and fallibility of each side and ultimately offer a fourth option to the standard three that are routinely rejected. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "Option Four" By Ramesh Ponnuru: Review

"Organizing And Activating Effects Of Sex Hormones In Homosexual Transsexuals": Summary & Critique
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2 pages in length. Understanding the propensity towards transsexuality has perplexed the medical community for decades. Not only is this particular population subcategorized by many different variables, but any definitive findings about why this behavior exists has eluded psychological and physiological research time and time again. Authors van Goozen et al (2002) attempt to piece together a logical progression of events that may occur while the fetus is still within the embryo as a means by which to correlate reasons behind homosexual transsexualism through hormone treatment. No bibliography.
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Paper Title: "Organizing And Activating Effects Of Sex Hormones In Homosexual Transsexuals": Summary & Critique

"The Laramie Project" And "Indian Killer" – Hatred
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses racial discord and homosexual intolerance as they relate to hatred in "The Laramie Project" and "Indian Killer." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: "The Laramie Project" And "Indian Killer" – Hatred