Robert K. Mart, GAY STUDIES AND THE VICTORIAN PERIOD, Newsletter of the Victorian Studi Associatn of Wtern Canada, Vol. 13, No. 1 (SPRING 1987), pp. 69-76
Contents:
- BEFORE STRAIGHT AND GAY
- SEX SYMBOL: HOW ANTO BEME A GAY CO WORD THE VICTORIAN ERA
- THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
- THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
- THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
BEFORE STRAIGHT AND GAY
* gay in victorian era *
Homosexualy Victorian eraIn Victorian era homosexualy had s differenc and siari. The Victorian era is important to be looked at so that we know the cultural ntext which Osr Wil ed to live homosexualy went agast the notn of masculy, was talked about rarely and threatened the fay stcture as well as was believed to go agast beg fundamentally Brish.
SEX SYMBOL: HOW ANTO BEME A GAY CO WORD THE VICTORIAN ERA
This lack of rmatn om different mediums of munitn is the reason why discsn of homosexualy was not seen throughout society.
THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
Discsns about homosexualy among society was very mimal bee Victorian cizens tried to ignore the fact ncept that mal might have sexual relatnship wh other mal.
THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
Homosexualy Victorian eraAttus and expectatns about maral and timate relatnships were very strict durg Victorian era.
On the other hand, male homosexual acts, even the on nducted privately was nsired crimal act.
Homosexualy Victorian eraPublicly homosexualy was not discsed and was hard to accs private sexual behavur.
THE SURPRISG TTH ABOUT THE LIV OF GAY MEN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
Many believed that one uld be moral and at the same time have sexual was one of the reasons why homosexualy was extremely problematic issue the Brish society faced at that time.
In the fundamental Brish society, was embarrassg to speak of this sexual was only when the trials of Osr Wil were gog on that the term and ia of classifyg homosexualy me to limelight.