Ward is author of the book 'The Tragedy of Heterosexuality'.
The UCR professor was featured in an Insider article titled, “Why heterosexual relationships are so bad for us, according to a sex researcher” and this is where she was quoted to have said that heterosexuality is "tragic."
Also read article from Campus Reform.
Heterosexuality
So in case we may be confused with what she meant, let us define what is heterosexuality.
Heterosexuality is the romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between persons of the opposite sex or gender.
So this norm (of our biased society) since as far back as we and our forefathers can remember is now (as Meriam Webster defines the word tragic) regrettably unplesant.
Tragic
Other words for tragic are deplorable, lamentable, grievous, heartbreaking, regrettable unfortunate, woeful.
Other words for tragic are deplorable, lamentable, grievous, heartbreaking, regrettable unfortunate, woeful.
I see. And this is what our teachers are teaching us in school. If we are older, then this is what our school system is teaching our children and grandchildren.
Professor Ward has a lot to say about gender and sexuality and she'd written several other books about it.
Professor Ward has a lot to say about gender and sexuality and she'd written several other books about it.
She was quoted as saying: “It’s that straight culture is based in a presumption that men and women are really different kinds of people, that they want different things, that they have different interests, and that they are sort of opposite”.
So at least she said something that many will agree with.
So at least she said something that many will agree with.
Misogynistic
I understand that the feminist movement has fought hard for a very long time for gender equality, and in recent times society has tasted the fruits of their efforts -- some of them sweet, but others were sour.
When people born with a <bleep> --female reproductive organ will share a dorm room, bathroom, restroom, changing room and massage room with people born with a different reproductive organ and when the dividing gender lines between who can compete in individual and team sports and programs are permanently taken away, then let us come back to this discussion and see what would be more tragic.
I understand that the feminist movement has fought hard for a very long time for gender equality, and in recent times society has tasted the fruits of their efforts -- some of them sweet, but others were sour.
When people born with a <bleep> --female reproductive organ will share a dorm room, bathroom, restroom, changing room and massage room with people born with a different reproductive organ and when the dividing gender lines between who can compete in individual and team sports and programs are permanently taken away, then let us come back to this discussion and see what would be more tragic.
A world without those long drawn dividing lines will spell the death of sport scholarships for people born with female reproductive organs and female sports in general.
Men and women are really different kinds of people, they are built differently, they want different things, they have different interests and they have different strengths and weaknesses.