1] In a single, topic-driven, and well-developed paragraph, SUMMARIZE Walsh’s argument.
2] In a single, topic-driven, and well-developed paragraph, SUMMARIZE Benkof’s argument.
3] In a single, topic-driven, and well-developed paragraph, SUMMARIZERose’s research findings AND answer the following questions:
How do these facts undermine the cultural mythology surrounding
“same sex lesbian” relationships? In lieu of the facts, how does the
culture generally portray lesbian relationships (sitcoms, etc.)?
[HINT: Think about Dr. Rose’s research findings intersect with Dr.
Butterfield’s anti-patriarchal, anti-male brand of lesbianism (145).]
How do these facts undermine the cultural mythology surrounding
“same sex lesbian” relationships? In lieu of the facts, how does the
culture generally portray lesbian relationships (sitcoms, etc.)?
[HINT: Think about Dr. Rose’s research findings intersect with Dr.
Butterfield’s anti-patriarchal, anti-male brand of lesbianism (145).]
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Nate Holladay
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English 1003
23 October 2015
Triangulation #2
Three articles and or data sheets pertaining to the subject of our society’s idea of sexual orientation are by Matt Walsh, David Benkof, and Susana Rose (PhD in psychology) all point to one central idea: There is an outside influence or source of control in a person’s sexual life. Matt Walsh’s article is one from his personal blog. Walsh uses a somewhat harsh tone towards the idea that a child’s parents could determine their toddler’s sexual identity before he or she could actually understand what sexual identity is. Walsh describes a situation where two parents noticed a typical act being performed by their daughter. The little girl was favoring material things a boy is known to like. They took this as the child’s way of telling them that she wants to be a boy. The parents’ actions caught the attention of mainstream media, and took off from there. Walsh considers this an outrage because it is contradictory to a child being able to actually choose how they want to live.
David Benkof’s article addresses the issue of modern queer theorists searching history for evidence of a society that accepts homosexual identification like we do today. The problem is that they are searching for these pieces of evidence through a lens of modern time. This means that they are not having enough of an open mind. According to Benkof, no evidence supports the theory that any society in history has viewed homosexuality as a way to identify sexually, rather just something to “enjoy” on the side.
Susana Rose’s fact sheet is referring to the violence rates among white, middle- class lesbians. Her findings indicate that there is, in fact, domestic violence within lesbian relationships. Rose states that the motivation is to gain control, most likely because one partner threatened to leave her other partner. This is similar to a heterosexual relationship because the “butch” (masculine bread- winner of the relationship) initiates the abuse in the relationship. Many of the lesbian partners report fighting back as well.
In conclusion, we can see in these three texts that there is some form of control or constraint, whether it be through parents, a limited view point, or abuse. This is unhealthy for our society because it’s an incorrect form of control. According to the Bible, we should just obey our parents, who should obey God, which in turn should make each generation a caring and respectful one. With the right kind of control, we can make the world a better place.
Andrew Falgiano
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ENGL1003
10/22/15
1. In the article written by Matt Walsh “The poor child is not confused “she’s transgendered”. His argument in the article is about a girl that allegedly chose to change her gender to a boy at the young age of 5 years old. Which to anyone else sounds very ridiculous, But this girl became world famous for it. The media blew this story up,and the girl was applauded and the media called it “moving and inspirational”. Matt Walsh comes back saying “ The Child didn't chose her gender”. He is saying that she didn't choose to cut her hair like a boy, or to dress like a boy that your children are going to do what their parents say is acceptable and construct them to do. Matt Walsh gives a great example saying, “you cant tell children that you can close your gender like ice-cream at Baskin Robbins”. In our generation on the other hand, these parents seem to think that it is okay to tell their children “they have radical control over there sexual identity”. Matt Walsh concludes this article saying Rylan is a child will never be able to remember that he/she started as the opposite gender or any thoughts of being a girl. Rylan's parents took advantage her and now, “they’re using her to earn the attention and admiration of our progressive society.”
2. The article “Nobody is born this way, gay historians say” written by David Benkof is about a group of gay and lesbian historians that agree that we are not born gay or straight. the rest of the article the gay and lesbian historians back there argument up with science, and facts. Also they tell us that there wasn’t really a gay culture in the earlier years. This so called gay origin was just discovered in the early 80’s. their opinion and argument through out the whole article is that being gay is a choice and you're not born that way. But if you want to be straight that is totally fine.
3. How do these facts undermine the cultural mythology surrounding
“same sex lesbian” relationships? In lieu of the facts, how does the
culture generally portray lesbian relationships (sitcoms, etc.)? Will we underestimate the problems within the relationships between same sex marriage. There is a lot more abuse with a same sex marriages then heterosexual marriages. They pottery them to be sweet and innocent and happy when in reality 50% of them don't work out. Her findings indicate that there is, in fact, domestic violence within lesbian relationships. Rose states that the motivation is to gain control, most likely because one partner threatened to leave her other partner.
Andrew Griffin
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Freshman Comp.
10/23/15
This is madness
Walsh says in his argument that children can’t choose their sexuality, and he is correct, children cannot choose their sexual preference. They are children they should not be allowed to choose what gender they are for the same reasons that they are not allowed to vote, drink, or drive. They are not capable of comprehending the long term reprimands of their choices, if they are under the age of 10, their parents make decisions for them, at age 15 the parents are simply guiding them in their choices, and anything past that the child is thinking for himself, then finally at age 18 they have to make decisions for themselves. The thought that our children are “making decisions for themselves” at the age of 3, is disturbing.
Born this way???
I think not
“I was born this way”, “It is in my DNA”, “God made me this way”. These are all things that the “no good scientific work establishes that people are born gay or straight” he says in a quote from Dr. Duberman. Nothing in the genetic code tells any one that they are gay or straight. He goes on to state that there are no homosexual cultures in the world, nor has there ever been one. So if there has never been a common start of the gene, then how could it have ever begun? If there was a start of the gene in a civilization we would see it in history, but we don’t see it so it is logical to conclude that there never was a start to the gene, and because if there is no starting place, there was never a gene in the first place. Thus Homosexuals, were not “born this way” Lesbians do not have it “in their DNA,” and bisexuals, however beautifully and wonderfully made, “were not made this way.”
Wife beater
The term “wife beater” was originally coined to term a man who beats his wife. However in the modern society, there is a new type of wife beater, the lesbian beater. In this scenario one of the ladies in the couple is expressing their dominance by abusing the other physically, mentally, or emotionally. Not only is it shocking that this happens in a homosexual relationship, but it is even more shocking that this happens in 50% of lesbian relationships, that is more than heterosexual relationships! Why? It has been theorized that it is because of the “Homophobic world around them.” Is this the truth? Who knows.
Dumar Camacho
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Freshman Composition
23 October, 2015
Walsh, Benkof, and Rose- Summary
Walsh asks the question if this is the end and what the world has come to which emphasizes on the fact that this generation is going the wrong way. He talks about a child that started to “transition” from a girl to a boy at the age of two. Her parents were given the “Coveted Inspiration Award” which I would agree with Walsh that this is a very wild claim. The media had this topic as “inspirational” and “moving”. According to people that are with this would say, “To question the existence of ‘transgender’ toddlers is to question the existence of the sun. To defy the transgender-baby-dogma is to believe that the Earth is flat and the moon is made of cheese.” This explains how much they agree and how passionate they are about it. This little girl did not make the decision of trying to turn into a boy or becoming famous but this is what her parents put her through.
Benkof talks about how nobody is born gay. “Most gays and lesbians are dismissive or hostile toward anyone who doesn’t think being gay is an essential, natural characteristic of some members of the human race.” Most gay people would say they are born that way but scholars of gay history and anthropology have dismissed this idea. They have studied this topic and have seen and talked about how this is a recent social activity and not something that has always been around. “While biology certainly plays a role in sexual behavior, no “gay gene” has been found” this shows the proof of this not being something you are not born with. “Sexual Orientation” is something invented throughout the times but something that is not true and also that I do not agree with.
Rose talks about how “Partner violence in lesbian (and gay) relationships recently has been identified as an important social problem.” This has begun to be a social problem and is a very popular problem these days. Lesbian domestic violence and heterosexual domestic violence is very similar and occur for mainly the same reasons. Violence in the same sex relationships is as common as in a heterosexual couple even though the culture may make it seem like it is not as common. In my opinion I would’ve thought that is would not be as common between the same sex couple because I would suppose that they are with that partner because they feel more connected with them and that they would understand them more. They are treated the same in court and everything else like if they were a heterosexual couple.
Roger Tinsley
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ENGL 1003
23 October 2015
Walsh, Benkof, and Rose Summary
1. In Matt Walsh's article "This poor child is confused, not ‘transgendered.’" He starts by stating that the Whittington's daughter has started a transition into a boy at the age of two yea two. Walsh later goes on to call the Whittingtons as a dangerous, backwards, ‘transphobic’ Neanderthal. espically after reading this part where walsh calls this "a horrible, abusive, pathetic, sad, bizarre, tragic nonsense." It felt like he was Richard Sherman because he was going on a total rant that I agree with. He then goes on to state that the family posted a picture of their daguther in a spider-man costume. Really, Really, Really, my little cousin dressed like spider-man but said she was spider-girl. Does this mean my little cousin should change sexes nope, she just likes spider-man.
2. In David Benkof article he begins by saying that the "LGBT community goes further, portraying itself as a naturally arising subset of every human population, with homosexuality being etched into some people’s DNA." Nope wrong put a x over it. True that God made us all but we choose to sin and disobey God's wishes by having homosexual desires. For some of us we choose to live a good life and do everything that God made us to do. So for the LGBT community we all know where they will be at the end and for the people that choose to obey and do what God sent them to do well they will be in a place of no worries or "Hakuna Matata." Benkof then states that "historian Dr. Martin Duberman, founder of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, said “no good scientific work establishes that people are born gay or straight.”" So science is bad is that what he is saying because that is what i am hearing. In this paragraph Benkof states that "LGBT anthropologists have also found no gay minorities in their studies of cultures around the world. In fact, Dr. Newton noted in an essay that her field has “no essentialist position on sexuality, no notion that people are born with sexual orientations. The evidence, fragmentary as it is, all points the other way.” Thus, Dr. Newton wrote, “Western lesbian and gay anthropologists, for the most part, have not run around the world looking for other lesbians and gay men.”" So like Benkof Says later on "if it is natural, its not cultural."
3. Suzana Rose in her article states about "Lesbian Partner Violence Fact Sheet." This is interesting to me because I thought all Lesbians, Gays, and others were happy that is what it means right? She states a interesting fact "About 17-45% of lesbians report having been the victim of a least one act of physical violence perpetrated by a lesbian partner." Really, trouble in paradise huh? the types of abuse "Disrupting others eating or sleeping habits, Pushing or shoving, driving recklessly to punish, and slapping, kicking, hitting, or biting, Sexual abuse by a woman partner has been reported by up to 50% of lesbians, and psychological abuse has been reported as occurring at least one time by 24% to 90% of lesbians." Another interesting fact "In lesbian relationships, the "butch" (physically stronger, more masculine or wage-earning) member of the couple may be as likely to be the victim as the batter." This is kind of trouble in paradise that can be fixed if they "change teams" sort of speaking. By the way one more thing "Same-sex couples are always excluded from obtaining a protective order in seven states (Arizona, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia) and often excluded in three states (Florida, Maryland, and Mississippi)." Well then paradise where are you? Then what are these people really fighting for and at what cost. Now if they were to change their ways and follow what God has been trying to get them to do then they could be like Rosaria Butterfield and be a happy and STRAIGHT person.
Dustin Parsons
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Freshman comp
10/23/15
1, in Walsh's article, "the child is confused, not transgendered" he talks about a young girl who wanted to be a transgender at a very young age. He says you think as a society that we would be mad, but instead the little girl and family got praises for being such an "inspiration" and what not. He says basically that a child will conform to anything that you tell them or put them in, which I agree because I don't think a child that young should be making such a drastic life decision.
2. in Benkofs article "nobody is born that way, gay historians say" he begins with the question "Are gays indeed born this way" he says that this question has "immense political, social, and cultural reprocussions." He then talks about how the idea of being gay is relatively new, he says that yes there are signs of gays 150 years ago, but now there is a such thing as a gay minority. he then talks about how being gay is a social construction.
3. in Rose's article she is talking about domestic violence between lesbian couples. she explains to us what it is, saying that it can be sexual, physical, or physiological. she then gives us reasons why a partner in a lesbian relationship would abuse her partner, saying that it could be to show control over the other, or a threat of leaving the relationship. finally she goes on to give us legal stuff about lesbian violence and what rights they have and how often the police are called in these situations
Megan Pliauplis
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Freshman Composition
23, October 2015
In Walsh's article "This Poor Child is Confused, Not 'Transgendered'", he is explaining the story of how a two year old little girl "chose" to become a boy by the age of 5. Walsh shows obvious disagreement. He explains to us that "This child didn't 'choose' her gender. She didn't choose to cut her hair and dress like a boy. Kids that age can only wear what you put on them, sport the haircut you assign them, play with the toys you give them, and mostly believe what you tell them they should believe." Walsh also explains to us that a child that young does not even know if they should "eat your pocket change" let alone choose their gender. Children only believe what parents put into their head. Walsh shows disapproval of the child's parents for letting themselves believe that their two year old girl is actually a boy trapped in a girl's body. This article makes society look stupid. Walsh tells us that this child is being abused meanwhile society is applauding and labeling it as "brave". This article encourages people to speak up because we know this is not right.
In Benkof's article "Nobody is 'Born That Way,' Gay Historians Say", he tells us all about the history of how homosexuality became about. He tells us that back in Greece, "In addition to a wife, elite men were expected to take a younger male as an apprentice-lover with prescribed bedroom roles." He tells us that if you were to define a Greek as straight or homosexual, they would be very offended. This was considered very disrespectful. He also tells us that sexual orientations all together are not natural. Benkof quotes cultural anthropologist Dr. Esther Newton from University of Michigan and says "Any anthropologist who has looked cross- culturally knows it's impossible that that's true, because sexuality is structured in such different ways in different cultures." He also reassures us that no "gay-gene" has been found yet.
In Rose's article "Lesbian Partner Violence Fact Sheet", Rose tells us all about lesbian violence. She tells us about how there are some similarities with same sex abuse and heterosexual abuse. The more masculine one of the couple is usually the one doing the beating. Many lesbians do not try to find help because they are afraid of being discriminating against because of their sexuality. Most of the abuse happens when someone threatens to leave their significant other. These facts undermine the same-sex marriage because there is more abuse in a same-sex relationship than in a heterosexual relationship. The culture portrays lesbian couples as happy. The culture thinks "all they want to be is happy" so same-sex relationship abuse is not often thought of.
The first article, “This Poor Child is Confused, Not Transgendered” is explaining the situation that occurred a few years ago. A little girl supposedly decided herself, to become a little boy. At this age this child could not do anything on her own, yet could decide she wanted to become a boy. The parents created a ruckus with all of the youtube videos about their daughter who made this huge decision by herself. Society erupted. Everyone was so infatuated with the fact that this is the new social norm. The article describes how children at this age will go along with whatever you tell them or give them. If you give a little girl a baseball to play with, she will play with it, and you tell them a fat guy goes down chimneys and gives them presents, they believe it. I agree with this article when it says we need to wake up and realize the seriousness of these issues. Culture is persuading parents and kids to express themselves in ways that is not moral. We need to educate the youth and let them know that this is not okay and that going against the new social norm is okay.
ReplyDeleteThe second article is about the “idea” that you are “born this way.” Making the excuse that you were born the way you were because God made you that way is just a way to not get judged by those around you. Homosexuals will say I didn’t choose this way of life but I was born this was so it must be okay. This reason for such a lifestyle is not backed up by concrete facts though. There has been no findings of any part of your DNA that in fact makes you gay. In fact, I agree with this 100%. There is no way that you can be “born this way.” Now a days I believe that people will be gay just to go with what society is saying is correct now and also for the popularity of being one of those who are trying to change culture. Overall, it is not in your DNA and you are not born this way, so those who believe that need to have a reality check and stop pitching lies out to the world.
The third article talks about abuse between homosexual couples especially lesbians. It is recorded that about 17-40% of lesbian couples have been abused by their partner. The article then goes on to explain how homosexual abuse is similar to heterosexual abuse. However, there are some differences such as the dominant one in the relationship gets beaten as in the heterosexual relationship the dominant one usually does the beating. For the most part, homosexual beatings are charged with the same as heterosexual beatings. Usually one will get arrested or charged with beating of their partner.
Jordan Kirk
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English Comp 1
22 October, 2015
1. Matt Walsh is beyond disappointed about the recent applaud for the Whittington family, in which their 5 year old daughter has "came out" as a boy (transgender). "A tragedy of nonsense. Horrible, abusive, pathetic, sad, bizarre, tragic nonsense," he says. These parents claim to have no say in their daughters decision, but even so, how much say does she have in the matter. She is too young to understand the difference between girls and boys. The only logical conclusion to why this is happening is that her parents are encouraging it, pushing it on her to where she may truly believe she is a boy. Walsh strongly enforces this point, "Kids that age can only wear what you put on them, sport the haircut you assign them... And mostly believe what you tell them to believe." Matt calls out the parents in that they have taken "a silly thing that a toddler said and indulged it," they have taken the situation too far and now have fully confused a young girl about who she really is.
2. David Benkof's claim is that sexuality is the product of today's society, not the product of ones natural biological makeup. He first points out that gayness has not been around forever, originating only 150 years ago. The author finds it illogical that this culture has came to believe homosexuality is out of our control, it's something we can't fight, it's in our makeup. Historian Dr. Duberman says, "no good scientific work establishes the people are born gay or straight." With no evidence of involuntary sexuality, it's leaves homosexuality to be nothing more than a socially constructed idea. It's not natural, it's just cultural and when the gay community demands justice because they were "born that way," it goes to show that we live in a highly uneducated culture that is simply wrong in their thinking of what makes people gay.
3. Dr. Rose's information is focused solely on domestic violence in homosexual, lesbian in particular, relationships. Violence in sexual situations is more than likely among homosexual relationships. Sexual abuse has been reported in up to 50% of lesbian relationships. The culture shows a picture of how lesbian and gay relationships are always such a beautiful thing, when in reality stronger partners are, many times, only focused on their desires which leaves the opposite partner in physical and even physiological abusive relationships.