Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender.

Critical Reflection #4

The critical reflections are opportunities to deeply engage with the social theories and concepts you learn in class, and apply these concepts to real world data. You must submit three of the four critical reflections.

This reflection will focus on themes from the textbook with the option of including the film you screened, Abu.
Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender. You may use Arshad and his family as an example.
Discuss how creating a fictive family, or family of choice/family of choice, can help individuals who are LGBTQ gain the kinds of support and care that families of origin are socially expected to provide. Focus on three specific functions that fictive families provide for members.