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Tag Archives: gender expression
The Gender of Sexuality
The link between sexuality and gender has existed for thousands of years, throughout the world of antiquity the idea of one’s attraction to another has been rooted in gender identity, however it wasn’t until the early 1900s that the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Week 10: Gender or Sexuality?
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Invisible Lesbians
Throughout history the inability of men to understand women has led to a misconstrued understanding of female sexuality and forces women into solely including women within their circles. This was exceptionally evident in the Victorian era where women were expected … Continue reading
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Same Fears New Name
Craig A. Williams uses his book Roman Sexuality, to explain the cultural nuances of Roman sexual, including same sex, desire. Throughout his analytical look at the cultural practices of the ancient Romans, one particular name seems to stick out, Cinadeus. … Continue reading
Transformation of Iphis
In Ovid’s episode about Iphis, he initially depicts the circumstances under which Iphis was brought up as a child. While she was born a girl, she was raised as a boy so that her father wouldn’t kill her due to … Continue reading
Sex as a Form of Gender Expression
In today’s society, sexual orientation is seen as a central part of everyone’s (especially non-straight person’s) identity. By contrast, the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed sexual preference as an expression of gender identity. Much evidence of this can be found … Continue reading
