GINKO BILOBA

 

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GROUP MEMBERS:

 

- ERIKA

- NATAŠA

- NEŽA

- SABINA

- PETRA

 

DISTRIBUTION OF ROLES:

 

- LEADER: Nataša

- SECRETARY: Petra

- TIME KEEPER: Sabina

- REPORTER: Neža

- RESERVE: Erika

 

 

 

 

 

DISCRIMINATION OF HOMOSEXUALS WITHIN THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT

 

Glossary:

 

- Innate bisexuality- prirojena biseksualnost. Izraz predstavi Sigmund Freud, ki tolmači, da smo vsi ljudje rojeni biseksualci in skozi obdobja socializacije in psihološki razvoj postanemo monoseksualni, medtem ko biseksualnost ostane v latentnem stanju.

 

- Heterosexual normativity: preričanje, da je heteroseksualna spolna usmerjenost edina prava in predsodki proti drugače usmerjenim.

 

- Gender identity disorder- psihološki izraz, ki označuje stanje, ko se oseba ne počuti pripadna svojemu biološkemu spolu, pogosto povezana tudi z privlačnostjo do istega biološkega spola.

 

 - Heterosexualization of the street: preformanca za katero je značilno močno nesprejemanje homoseksualcev, fizično in verbalno nasilje, najbolj prevladuje v heteroseksualnih moških.

 

- Staying in the closet: klozet, časovno obdobje v katerem posameznik, ki spoznava svojo homoseksualnost to skriva pred homofobično družbo (to je klozetiran homoseksualec, nasprotje je avtirani homoseksualec).

 

- Don't ask, don't tell (DADT)- je obči izraz za politiko v US vojski, ki omejuje trud, da bi odkrili klozetizirane homeseksualce, medtem ko se tistim, katerih homoseksualna usmerjenost je znana, prepove delovanje v vojski.

- Perceived sexual orientation- domnevanje in določanje znanja in spolne orientacije nekoga na osnovi njegovega videza, stila oblačenja, izgleda ali načina govora.

 

- Homofobia-(iz grščine homós: enak; phobos: strah, fobija) je termin, ki označuje sovražen odnos in čustva do homoseksualcev.

 

- Heterosexism - Heteroseksizem je diskriminacija in predsodek, kjer so heteroseksualci priviligirani, večvredni in naravno superiorni, kot geji, lezbijke in biseksualci.

 

- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) stereotypes- so konvencionalni, generalizirani stereotipi, mnenja in podobe o ljudeh, osnovane na njihovi seksualni usmerjenosti ali spolni identiteti.

 

RESEARCH PROBLEM AND ITS DEFINITION:

 

Homosexuality is a fenomena, which is still a problem when it comes to conforming it into our mindes and lives. Sexual orientation can be an important factor in peoples job resume and so a low level of tolerance towards homosexuality can be an important factor at the enablement of equal chances between heterosexual and homosexual job candidates, which shows the discrimination of homosexuals within working environment. Prejudices against homosexuals can be different between highly educated people in cities and less educated rural residents. And so the factor of homosexuality, the factor of different proffesions and the factor of high or low education can influence on behaviour of co-workers and other people in their workplace differently, causing a stigmatization of homosexuals, so that they start to hide their sexual orientation because they feel excluded and different (in the negative sense) from the possible or already existing work group because of it.

 

 

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Does the discrimination of homosexuals within their working environments depends (or dIfferentiates) from the kind of profession that they do?

 

 

WORKING QUESTIONS:

 

1. How does the heterosexual norm influence the employment of homosexual partners and how common is it? Do we even recognise it? (Petra)

2. Are conversations between co-workers a reason for finding about their sexual identety and does it affect relations between co-workers? (Petra)

3. How many of homosexuals do actually reveal their orientation? (Nataša)

4. How does homosexual oppression change through history? (Sabina)

5. A comparison of homophobia in the workplace in different European countries. (Neža)

6. To what forms of homophobia are homosexuals exposed? (Erika)

7. What are the stereotypes against homosexuals? (Erika)

8. On the fear of homophobic violence. (Sabina)

9. Is there a connection between the job and the attitude towards homosexuals? (Nataša)

10. What are the actions employers can take againts homophobic discrimination? (Neža)

 

 

LITERATURE:

 

- Clapham, Andrew and Waaldijk, Kees. 1993. Homosexuality: A European Community Issue. Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.

-  Green, Richard and West, Donald. 1997. Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality: A Multi-Nation Comparison. New York: Plenium Press.

-  Kuhar, Roman and Švab, Alenka. 2005. Neznosno udobje zasebnosti: Vsakdanje življenje gejev in lezbijk. Ljubljana: Mirovni Inštitut.

- Sears, James and Williams, Walter. 1997. Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia: Strategies That Work. New York: Columbia University Press.

 

 

MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF GINKO BILOBA:

- HELD ON 10th OF MARCH 2010 (AT ŠUMI)

 

Present: Erika, Nataša, Neža, Sabina, Petra

Absent: /

 

Agenda:

1. Selecting the topic
2. Defining a problem
3. Discussion about the title
4. Any other business

 

ITEM 1:

Discussion: We discussed the given topics and narrowed the choice within three themes. After discussing options and our interests we have chosen our topic.

Decision: We selected the topic homosexuality as a stigma within working environment.

 

ITEM 2:

Discussion: We were looking for important details and searching for the main problem of our topic on which we will focus later. Neža gave some ideas about problem but we did not write the definition of the problem yet.

Decision: Through Facebook we will discuss about the problem and then our reserve will write the definition of the problem.

 

ITEM 3:

Discussion: We discussed the title for our term paper. Erika suggested title about different types of profession and homosexuality and Nataša suggested a title about importance of sexual orientation in workplaces.

Decision: By the end of the week we will exchange some more ideas about the title and choose the most appropriate one. Every person in the group needs to think about their research questions about our problem.

 

ITEM 4:

Discussion: At the end we were talking about literature connected with our topic and that we would need to study for our research.

Decision: In different libraries and on the internet we will all look for books and internet sources for our topic.

 

The next meeting will be on 17th of March, 2010.

Minutes taker: Petra

Chair: Nataša

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF GINKO BILOBA

- HELD ON 17th OF MARCH  (AT ŠUMI)

 

Present: Erika, Nataša, Neža, Sabina, Petra

Absent: /

 

Agenda:

1. Research question
2. 10 working questions
3. Literature list
4. Any other business

 

ITEM 1:

Discussion:  We discussed and choose between two research questions: Why do homosexuals hide their sexual identity within their working environment (suggested by Nataša) and why different treating of homosexuals is occuring at different professions.

Decison:  We have chosen the second question.

 

ITEM 2:

Discussion: Erika and Petra have prepared some working questions and introduced them to other members of the group. Nataša, Sabina and Neža agreed with the questions and added few more of them.

Decision: Erika will write them in detail.

 

ITEM 3:

Discussion: We looked throug the found literature.

Decision: Till the end of the week we will choose the literature that is the most suitable for our working questions.

 

ITEM 4:

Discussion: At the end we dicussed the distrubution of our working questions.

Decision: We distributed the question, so that each of us got two questions.

 

The next meeting will be on 24th of March, 2010

Minutes taker: Petra

Chair: Nataša

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF GINKO BILOBA

- Held on 24 March 2010 at Net cafe

 

Present: Erika, Nataša, Neža, Sabina, Petra

Absent: /

 

Agenda: 

1. Distribution of tasks

2. List of literature

3. Any other things

 

ITEM 1 

Discussion: All members agreed that we have to distribute the tasks. Each member had to choose two questions. Everyone was happy with the choice. We also decided that the chosen questions will not be changed. The decision is final. 

Decision: We all agreed and divided the questions. 

 

ITEM 2 

Discussion: At the meeting all the members suggested literature related to our topic. 

Decision: We decided which literature will be used.

 

ITEM 3 

Discussion: We also declared that all member have to do their tasks as soon as possible hence we can finish our report on the scheduled date. 

 

Minutes taker: Sabina 

Chair: Neža