My name is Bridget Thomas and the topic I chose to research this semester is violence against gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. In this blog, I will explore the levels of violence, as well as the dimensions and types of violence, directed toward gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
Furthermore, I want to discuss the topic of violence as the preeminent form of oppression of sexual minorities. Oppression can be defined as "an institutionalized, unequal power relationship maintained by violence or the threat of violence" (Onken 10). The issues of power and heterosexual privilege are relevant topics when discussing violence against, and oppression of, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Heterosexuality is the majority sexuality, and therefore people of this group hold power and privilege. In this blog, I want to focus in on the process by which people, or groups of people, gain and maintain the capacity to impose their will upon others through threatening and invoking punishment in the form of violence.
Watch this YouTube video titled The Violence of Ignorance: Violence against the LGBT Community and to get an idea of the violence and oppression happening around the world against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SG6EXNm5-w
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