| What did Weeks (1991) say? | Not many people have to point out or say they are gay but to say ' I am gay' or 'I am bisexual' makes a statement about belonging and relationships to dominant sexual codes. |
| What was section 28? | An offensive piece of legislation to prevent the so called promotion of homosexuality in schools as well as stigmatising lesbian gay and bi people. |
| What was stonewall ? | Campaigning and lobbying group to prevent attacks on members of the LGBTQ community. |
| What is an example of what Stonewall achieved? | Lifted the ban on LGB people having the right to serve in the military. |
| What does Mclntosh argue? | In western cultures, the role of the homosexual male involves certain expectations cultural characteristics. Specific norms and values assumed of those who are homosexual. E.g. gay men acting camp. |
| Who argues that the homosexual role is socially constructed? | Malcntosh because it was not always in existence |
| How does the acceptance of the homosexual role fit into the self fulfilling prophecy? | label - treated accordingly - internalise - master status |
| What is The Pink Pound? | Used to describe the purchasing power of the LGBT community, with particular emphasis on gay males. |
| Pink Pound further explained ... | Much of the gay subculture that emerged from the 70s focused on leisure and consumption. Gay pride increased the visibility of different sexualities and their identity. |
| What did Batchelor find out? | Being gay was not generally integrated into mainstream media representations. When it did appear it was seen as a target for teasing and bullying. |
| What did Craig suggest how homosexuals are portrayed in the media? | Campness, Macho, Deviant, Responsible for AIDS |
| What does Glauntlet argue? | That LGB people are still under represented in much of the mainstream media, but things are slowly changing for the better. |
| How is the representation of the LGBT community changed in the media? | Images of diverse sexual identities may assist in making the population more comfortable with these alternative sexual lifestyles? |
| How does Rich and radical feminism link in with this? | He argues women's sexuality is oppressed by patriarchy and institutions such as marriage, sexual violence and rape. He argues women are socialised into being heterosexual which ensures their availability to men. |
