Author Question: Why was it ironic and even humorous that Leonard, one of the gay men in this study, was given a copy ... (Read 39 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Why was it ironic and even humorous that Leonard, one of the gay men in this study, was given a copy of Playboy Magazine to assist him at the donor-insemination clinic?

a. As a gay man, Leonard would have no interest in photos of naked women to help him ejaculate.
b. By giving him Playboy Magazine, the clinic was assuming the dominance of heteronormativity as a sexual orientation.
c. In reality, this aid for donor insemination was not directed toward someone with Leonard's sexual desires.
d. All of the above.

Question 2

According to this research, the opening up of same-sex marriage in several states has changed the way we think about gays and lesbians. In terms of gay parenting, Ryan and Berkowitz found that

a. society has opened up the closet and has now accepted gay men and lesbians as parents without much problem.
b. homophobia and heterosexism still dominates American culture, and gay and lesbian parents experience a great deal of resistance to parenting.
c. while some people remain homophobic, given the changes in the legal battle over same-sex marriage Americans may not accept it, but they have come to terms with it.
d. in actuality, all gay couples who are parents today are breaking the law and can be subject to arrest.