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The New Gay Teenager
Ritch C. Savin-Williams is Professor of Clinical and Developmental
Psychology at Cornell University
ARGUMENTS:
• Teenagers are rejecting
gender categories
• The line between what
was once considered "gay"
and "straight" is becoming
blurred
• The "New Gay Teenager“
is basically a pansexual who
rejects all sexual categories
"Gay adolescence is a modern invention" (p. 50)
• 1970s and 1980s: recognized as a distinct category from "normal"
adolescence
• 1980s and 1990s: characterized with a 'suffering suicidal' script
• The early 2000s: include resilient, proud, and adaptive individuals
• The future: 'gay' adolescence will not exist
• Will you or how will you use some of the knowledge you have
learned today?
Questions and Comments
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