what have been the most significant changes in gender and sexuality over the past 20 years?

Answer 1

Honestly the sexual revolution came to somewhat of a standstill after the AIDS epidemic began in the eighties. Women and men both had to be careful and start being very discrimatory about sexual contact for fear of contracting AIDS.

Answer 2

It's obvious. Women don't have to tolerate the limited horizon they were subject to day after day; nor do they accept it.For the shallow macho men out there who long to return to the old times when,women "can't make the important decisions and are fragile" don't hold your breath waiting.It's not going to happen.
So many single moms,whose husbands/boyfriends rode into the sunset because dad couldn't handle the pressure of being just dad,for example, take on the challenge of being both parents and doing a remarkable job.God bless them;it's tough.
On to something else.Women are now free to talk about sex,what they like and don't like.Women are now able to say:"You know what? I don't have to settle for this guy because he'll be able to support me.I don't have to depend on that ;I'll survive,earn my own way,and be with somebody I truly love,be it a man or women. I can make my own way in my life because it's MY LIFE."
What are the most significant changes? Women have become independent, sharing,contributing human beings. Emancipated ! ! But they still have a ways to go. Don'tlet the machos get you down.F**k them, wait,don't .You know what I mean.
You know something? Women have the most curvaceous beautiful bodies. Much better than a male's.It's my view I not being macho.Sorry, I went on too long.

Answer 3

Men and women have sort of met in the middle, in gender roles. Male and female stereotypes are less extreme these days. There are more homes now where the wife works as a car mechanic and the husband is a nurse, for example. More men that cook for the house and more women that know how to fix a leaky faucet. This change hasn't really diminished a man's masculinity or a woman's femininity. It's a good thing. And I think things will continue to change.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

From an intellectual point of view:
In 1991, Anita Hill became the center of a storm of controversy after the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas. It did start a national discussion of what sexual harassment was and the prevalence of it in the workplace. Other major discussions of the last 20 years: GLBT/Queer theory, increased women-of-color consciousness, and the new “Third Wave” of feminist theories. The Third Wave of feminism seeks to challenge or avoid what it deems the second wave's definitions of femininity, which (according to the third wave) often assumed a universal female identity and over-emphasized the experiences of upper middle class white women.

From a personal point of view:
I think the number of gblt young people who refuse to stay "closeted" today and are willing to risk so much to be out has totally changed the United States. It's much more difficult to cling to fear and hate when it's your child that is gay or lesbian or bisexual. I'm glad the glbt movement is questioning what marriage is, since I think it stinks (I've been married, to a man). I'm glad in 16 states you can't be fired because you're lgbt or "thought" to be glbt, but you still can be fired in 34 states...

I'm glad that many young women and men think women and men should treat each other with respect and deserve to work and bring up their children based on who wants to do it, not just on gender. But I'm disappointed by how much the right-wing has convinced young people that feminism is not about equal pay, but is about dominance or revenge or whatever crazy thing they come up with to discredit feminism.

I"m impressed by how many young Americans are realistic about the amount of racism that still exists in the United States, and are concerned about poverty and violence, instead of "stepping aside" like my generation does...

Answer 6

Are we answering your PhD research question here?!

Improved health, education and employment opportunties for some girls in some parts of the world.
A paradigm, global shift away from the belief that it is acceptable for male family members to assault women and children.
A shift in the traditional balance of power and responsibility shared by men and women in the home.
Legislation in some parts of the world, to ensure that people are not disadvantged by reason of their gender or sexuality.

Answer 7

yeah too many ppl being gay, lesbian and single parents, teen parents, etc.....
the only good part i can think of is that women don't have to compete as much now days with men as in work fields...etc everybody gets what they deserve...

Answer 8

Women have got more testosterone and men have less.

Answer 9

I'm going to have to say Ziggy Stardust.
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