Blog 3: Sexual Orientation or Gender Roles
While in Morocco, we have had several guides – most of them being men. One thing that I have noticed about the mannerisms of the majority of the men here is how affectionate they can be towards one another; meanwhile in America, this would be mistaken for homosexuality. While this is something that is completely normal to them, some societal issues could arise that are just not spoken about. In Morocco, it is highly illegal to be gay. Because men so freely display affection towards one another, those who are a part of LGBTQ will obviously feel pressure to hide their identity, but furthermore there may never be evolution of these laws. There were several moments where affection is displayed between those of the same gender. When touring the ENA school, I noticed that the men there will often walk hand in hand and the women will kiss each other on the head. I was curious about these displays of affection as this is relatively uncommon in America. While it is common for fe...