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Post-Unit Reflection Paper
Reflect on your learning about the topic.
Sexual Orientation
The purpose of the post-unit reflection is to compare what you knew prior to the unit’s activities
with what you know now. This demonstrates growth in your awareness of self and others and
achievement of course goals. Be sure to explain the concept rather than just listing it. This lets
ME know what YOU know about the concept.
1. Conceptual understanding. Concepts are introduced in the readings/homework and Powerpoint.
Refer to these resources to remind yourself of key concepts introduced in the unit.
a) Describe at least 3 concepts you were already familiar with.
I was already familiar with the concept of heteronormativity which is the perception that
heterosexual relationships are the standard and anything else is other. Another concept I was
previously familiar with is homophobia which is the hatred of or fear of non-hetersexuals that
may lead to violence or discrimination. Finally I was also familiar with the different sexual
orientations like lesbian, gay, and bisexual.
b) Describe any concepts you thought you were familiar with but learned something new or
different.
At the start of the unit I thought I was familiar with how sexuality can influence leisure and
vice versa but it is more complicated than I originally thought. While I am a queer person I
grew up in a family that supported me and never faced explicit homophobia from my peers.
While I had to be careful about keeping my sexuality to myself my safety was not threatened. I
learned just how much safety within an environment can impact leisure choices.
c) Describe any concepts you were unfamiliar with but now have a better understanding.
A concept I was unfamiliar with is the significant power imbalance between heterosexual
identifying people and queer people. I think it is one of those things you don’t think about
until it comes up but once you do you realize that the heterosexual person has all of the power
within any dynamic. Heterosexual people don’t have to worry about how their sexuality will
affect their ability to get jobs or have a family.
d) Describe at least 2 concepts that stick out to you and explain why they were particularly
meaningful to you.
Minimum of 50-75 words for EACH
.
One concept that really stands out to me is the fluidity of sexuality. We as a society tend to
think of sexuality as rigid and unchanging but that is not what it is. Sexulity is personal and
ever changing and we do ourselves a disservice by forcing it into a binary. Another thing that
sticks with me is the mind field around the legal obligations to serve queer populations. Within
the United States the laws are so varied that something that is legal in one state could get you
arrested in another and that is insane sounding in my mind.
2. Use the following sources to reflect upon your learning: readings/homework, artifact analysis,
case study analysis, discussions, privilege checklist, additional resources on Canvas.
a)
Describe what you have
learned about your cultural competence.
Minimum 100 words
a.
Describe what you have learned about your sexual identity. Have you experienced
heteronormativity or compulsory heterosexuality? Illustrate with examples.
I am a queer woman and I have known that since I was 12 but until this class I
never thought about how growing up in a heteronormative really affected me. If I
didn’t grow up in a time where queer characters were beginning to show up on
screen I may not have figured out my sexuality until I was much older. In my head
I just assumed that it was normal for straight people to want to kiss their friends
but never having a crush. I remember in my late teens when I finally realized that
having really strong feelings about wanting to be a girl friend was actually me
having a crush on her. I, like every other queer person also had to come out over
and over again because the assumption is always straight.
b.
Awareness of sexual identity as a cultural identity marker. Provide at least two
examples of how leisure reinforces/reproduces heteronormative stock stories or
vice versa.
One example of leisure reinforcing heteronormative stock stories is sports that are
heavily gendered like ballet. Being seen as a feminine activity men who express an
interest in it are immediately called gay whether they are or are not. This
reinforces the stock story that all gay men are feminine and discourages the
interest of boys in the activity for fear of being called gay and the implications of
that. Another example is the idea that homosexual people need to be banned from
the locker room. This perpetuates the idea that queer people are predatory, a
common stigma that the community has worked tirelessly to move away from.
Historically queerness has been equated with pedophilia and by continuing to
perpetuate these stereotypes queer people are discouraged from participating in
leisure activities.
b)
Describe what you have learned about sociopolitical consciousness.
Minimum 100
words
a.
Awareness of personal privilege or oppression related to sexual identity. Identify
specific ways you are privileged and/or oppressed in relation to your sexual
identity. Use examples to illustrate your points.
As stated earlier I am a queer woman and I have spent my whole life since
realizing I was gay wondering if coming out is safe. When I came out to my mom
one of the first things she told me was to only tell my family and make sure no one
at school knew. This was not because she was ashamed of me but because she was
concerned for my safety. If my peers knew I risked being kicked off of the swim
team and potentially harassed for a part of myself I can not control. I am also
treated differently by members of my family. My grandmother refuses to talk to
me about my love life, something she does with all my other cousins, because my
sexuality makes her uncomfortable.
b.
antidiscrimination strategies, professional practice and/or policy implications.
Review strategies and practices discussed in the reading and in class. Describe, in
detail, a specific strategy and explain how it is
antidiscriminatory
Affirmative Inclusive approach means acknowledging patrons who identify with a
particular group, for example having programs specifically for LGBTQ+ patrons.
This is anti discriminatory because it provides safe opportunities for marginalized
groups to experience leisure. Providing opportunities that are so often denied
because of sexuality. Another is to stop assuming heterosexuality, something we as
a society are often all too guilty of doing, intentional or not. By not assuming
someone's sexuality you provide a space for them to freely be themselves
combatting the harm assumed heterosexuality can do for a queer person. And
another is rebuilding better, tearing down an unfair system in order to rebuild in a
way that no one group privileges from.
3. Describe if and in what ways the learning opportunities (e.g., readings/homework, collective
memory work or artifact analysis, case study analysis, discussions) facilitated your learning.
Be sure to describe what you learned through that particular activity
Once again class discussions were very helpful to me. I tend to get stuck in my own thoughts and
hearing other people's ideas helps me to expand my horizons.
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