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Peer review#1
In his article Meyer points out the day to day prejudices of the society against LGBT people. His aim is to outline the effects; these prejudices have on the lives of Homosexual people. In his article, he quoted many Homosexual people that he has interviewed. All of them admit that they have to live in a constant distress and fear because of their sexual orientation. He asks his reader to imagine the situation of a homosexual person who would have to live under constant reject because of his sexual preferences.
Peer review#2
Ilan H. Meyer, an expert in the sexual orientation issues, builds a case for the LGBT people. He asks the society as whole to stop for a moment and think about the impacts of prejudices against LGBT people. Meyer is a reputed scholar in the field of psychiatry and sexual orientation. He shared his experience about the anxiety and threat LGBT people experience due to numerous prejudices in daily life. His article is well constructed with a natural flow and expresses his point of view succinctly to his reader. The article would help a sociologist in understanding the little prejudices and their influence on the LGBT people.
Jonathan Pacheco, Oklahoma Man, Claims He Was Asked To Leave Wal-Mart Store Because He Is Gay
Peer review#1
The article is constructed in the form of a news report. It quotes an incident in the Wal-Mart store in Oklahoma, where a couple was asked to leave the store after admitting to their homosexuality. Report notes the grievances of the couple on being dismissed so unceremoniously from the store. The article tries to highlight one of the many incidents Homosexual people face in the routine because of the prejudice of the society against homosexuality. From the report, a sociologist can get the idea about the situation LGBT people have to face on a daily basis. The report can also give an insight about the anxiety and pain homosexual people go through because of society’s rejection.
Peer review#2
The report is published on the Huffington Post and highlights the negative attitude of the society toward Homosexual people. Homosexual people have to live under this umbrella of prejudice constantly only because of their sexual orientation. The incident is quoted by two of the local news agencies that enjoy good reputation among the readers, namely the express star and Bluefield daily telegraph. The report provokes a sociologist to ask certain questions about the social and sexual prejudices of the society. A sociologist can contemplate about the actions of the store employee and his remark regarding Adam and Eve. It depicts that our sexual prejudices have strong religious roots.
