Essays on Gender Identity

Gender expectation refers to a normative conception of appropriate attitudes and activities for a particular racialized and gendered group (Plante and Maurer, 2018). My first experience that highlights gender expectations relates to my childhood, where I engaged in activities considered appropriate for men such as…

The term intersection was originally coined by Kimberly Crenshaw; which was to do with the identities of black women. This essay aims to unpack the definition of intersectionality and then further explain how it works with ideas and differences. Another aspect that will be tackled…

Sexual Identify Sexual identity is an integral part of our lives. It shapes our identity as a person and relationships with others. Kids who identify as LGBTQ are very aware of and sensitive to social and familial pressures to engage only in heterosexual relationships. LGBTQ…

Who Belongs to LGBTQ+ According to Wikipedia, the LGBT+ community is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and LGBT-supportive people, organizations, and subcultures, united by a common culture and social movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality….

Introduction The memoir “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” by Alison Bechdel reminds me more of a fictional rather than “real” graphic memoir. Bruce, Alison’s dad seems like he is escaping from the world rather than in the reality due to his hidden identity, being homosexual….

The Themes of the Play “Welcome to our home on Maple Avenue.” With this line, the Bechdel family brought the audience of the Ensemble Theatre along for a ride through their life. The story is told through the eyes of 49 year old Alison Bechdel…

Introduction Like many refugees that fled from Vietnam to America, my parents definitely did not have it easy. My parents and their families fled to the United States in search of freedom and happiness. They fled Vietnam by boat headed out to sea, crammed with…

Most kinships ordinarily shape for similar reasons, e. g. , shared interests, support, and fellowship. In any case, the sort of relationship seems to contrast among male and female connections. Men, not at all like ladies, have a tendency to lean toward greater movement-based companionships…

Introduction To be capable and efficient as a counselor is very important. More so for a multicultural counsellor one has to be competent. To be competent is to have the necessary ability, skill and knowledge to successfully achieve a task. It is not something that…

A heated debate about genders is underway and it shows something very disturbing: schools and common sense totally failed in the western world. So, let’s start with biology and genetics because things are really simple. Each person has 23 pairs of chromosomes in each cell….