Part 1 – Cheryl's presentation

I. My own experience

II. Lesbians

A. What is a lesbian?

1. self-definition

2. when lesbians come out

3. why women are lesbians

4. lesbian relationships

B. Debunking some popular myths

1. butch/femme

2. feminism/man-hating/ugly

c. Who lesbians are

III. Gay Men

A. What is a gay man?

B. Debunking some popular myths

1. effeminacy

2. promiscuity

3. AIDS

C. Who gay men are

IV. Bisexuals

A. what bisexuality is

B. attitudes towards bisexuals

V. Queer culture

A. Politics/queer theory

1. appropriate terms to refer to non-straights

B. Stigmatization

VI. Questions

COMING OUT RESOURCES –

Vanderbilt Lambda meets confidentially Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Chaplain's Lounge. Call 322-0376 and leave a message.

The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline – www.glnh.org – (888) THE-GLNH

Part 2 – Dr. Smith's outline (we did not get to this in class)

I. SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

A. Hormones have Prenatal Organizational Effects on Brain Circuitry

B. Structural Brain Differences in Males and Females

1. Pre-optic or Anterior Area of the Hypothalamus

2. Bulbocavernosus Nucleus

3. Cerebral Cortex

4. Corpus Callosum

5. Anterior Commisure

II. HOMOSEXUALITY

A. Definition and Incidence of Occurrence

B. Prenatal Causes of Homosexuality

1. Contribution of Genes

a. Brothers and Sisters

b. Twin Studies

c. Klinefelter's Syndrome (XXY)

2. Altering the Prenatal Hormonal Environment

a. Prenatal Androgenization of Females

b. Prenatal Feminization of Males

C. Early Childhood Sex-Atypical Traits are the Best Predictors of Later Homosexuality

D. Differences in Brain Structure in Homosexuals

E. Behavioral Strengths Correlate with Structural Brain Differences

F. Choice of Adult Professions