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Childhood Gender-Typed Behavior and Adolescent Sexual Orientation: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study

ALSPAC birth-cohort data were analysed to assess prospective associations between childhood gender nonconformity (CGN), childhood/adolescent abuse, and adulthood PTSD symptoms. Structural equation models assessed whether abuse mediated the relationship between CGN and PTSD. Sex and sexual orientation differences were investigated. In conclusion, childhood gender nonconformity in females may increase the risk for adult PTSD symptoms, …

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‘‘Katrina That Bitch!’’ Hegemonic Representations of Women’s Sexuality on Hurricane Katrina Souvenir T-Shirts

This paper examines the representations of women’s sexuality in Hurricane Katrina souvenir t-shirts, highlighting how these garments reflect and perpetuate hegemonic gender norms. By analyzing t-shirt slogans that sexualize the hurricane—often named after women—the authors argue that these cultural artifacts serve as social messages revealing attitudes towards gender and sexuality in the context of disaster …

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‘Good man, Mary!’ Women musicians and the fraternity of Irish traditional music

The study of gender is ‘inherently a study of relations of asymmetrical power and opportunity’. In the masculine space of the Irish pub, women musicians respond to this power differential by adopting an array of tactics aimed at increasing their musical participation and enjoyment. This essay draws on Foucault’s theory of discourse to examine the …

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