FINAL BOG ASSIGNMENT

Im sooo sorry this is late.. but my internet has been down for 2h and ive been totally freaked out.


Being raised by two failry well off european parents, i have been blessed with a very multicultural childhood. I was raised in america, then when i was ten i moved overseas. I have since lived in Madrid, Paris, and Zurich. I believe that my social environment has effected my sexuality in that what my views of masculinity are. My father is very succesful business man who expects nothing but the best from his family, and he has showed me in many ways that he considers his profession more important than family. I guess this can effect someones personality relationship wise. But as he was often gone, i spent alot of my time with my mother. My mother has always had an extremely open mind in terms of sexuality. She never hid anything from me, and she always made me understand both sides of the story. My father has told me many times that he does not approve of homosexuality, but my mother has always told me to keep an open mind. I guess i felt alot of pressure from my father to not be homosexual. I remember him telling me that he would not approve of me being homosexual, and I thought to myself, "god damn, thank god im straight, because this would really suck!" In terms of school, i went to international schools around europe where there is a huge student diversity. My graduating class represented around 40 countries. This has been a phonominal experience for me because i have been around people of all sorts. I have had many friends who were gay and from other countries where homosexuality is extremely dissaproved. I think that my social environment has taught me to always keep my eyes open to new things, because i strongly believe that ignorance is the worse thing in the word. I think that i have upeld the norms of my sexuality in that i date girls, and i have always been proud to introduce my girlfriend to my friends. But interms of differences of how i am supposed to express my sexuality here in america, it is very different that in france for example. I think that people here in america are extremely homophobic, they freak out about the slightest physical contact, and can under no circumstances let anyone think that they are gay. It happens to me that i will accedentally cross someone's boundries by doing things that are the norm from where i come from. For example hugging men here is considered pretty homosexual.. its really wierd. same with crossing my legs. Its bizzar, but i definantly have to hold things back over here,,, even when i am 100% comfortable with my sexuality.