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…always carried with him, were relics of St. Peter. Chucer also criticized him by implying him as a homosexual by referring him to a gelding or a mare. Nowadays, it sounds almost impossible, that someone like Friar would take money from people…

…the value went up. In concluding this essay my views on the play are simple. What Marion did was honest. She was unable to muddle through with the fact that her husband was a homosexual and that she had to deal with her husbands “wife”. Everyday people…

…is understandable, but when it moves into things like homosexuality and pornography, it is just crossing the line. Decisions decisions. Just how can one decide? Majority rule is how we, the United States, have made decisions for hundreds of years. Hey, it is even…

…but twists them to show the irony and self-contradictions. For example, we are accustomed to people "putting their shoulder to the wheel," but Ginsberg's addition of "queen" (meaning homosexual) makes the saying striking rather than trite. Ginsberg is trying…

…but twists them to show the irony and self-contradictions. For example, we are accustomed to people "putting their shoulder to the wheel," but Ginsberg's addition of "queen" (meaning homosexual) makes the saying striking rather than trite. Ginsberg is trying…

…of the beasts who commit these awful crimes. So the minority groups (Asians, African Americans, Jewish people, Homosexuals, and others) have been pushing to have hate crime laws passed to protect them from violence and ridicule. The laws that are in affect now…

…and the terrible tragedies that had occurred. It even teaches them a bit about homosexuality. Though the gays were not treated very well in Yolen’s novel. I loved the detail that Yolen put into "Briar Rose". It felt like I was actually there, staring down…

…popular words to describe female homosexuality--lesbian and sapphic have derived from her. From ancient times to today, Sappho has remained an important literary and cultural figure. Her works continued to be studied and translated, new poets are inspired…

…of Himmler), Laura (story in beginning), Heinz, Wernher von Braun (rocket scientist), Helene (author met at Metro station), and Leo. The author also uses examples of homosexuality, torture, child-rearing practices, parents/family, and also relates…

…, gender relations, homosexuals, American society as a whole, and Western culture and values. Many feel these groups are being oppressed and should no longer be verbally persecuted. Consequently, speech considered offensive to these groups should be prohibited…