Performativity, Precarity, and Sexual Politics was difficult to understand at first, but our class discussion did make it easier. While sometimes I feel that I am marginalized, I know that I am recognized by society so precarity does not apply to me. Fitting into the “normal” is difficult to do because it is always changing. This is just as well for gender stereotypes. Personally, I feel like my gender performance varies by day and is greatly influenced by societal expectations. If I am going to the mall with my friend, I dress more feminine as is expected by young females at the mall. However, in almost any other situation I dress and act against the gender performance considered “normal.” Due to this, I tend to receive questions about what
