The most interesting part of Cooper-White’s book has to be the ‘Introduction to the Second Edition”. In it she outlines an interesting theory of identity as it relates to victimhood. Cooper-White refers to identity thusly,
“I have increasingly come to the conviction that our subjectivity – our selfhood, or sense of self – is not unitary or monolithic, but multiple, fluid and contingent upon our relationships with family and friends, circles of community, and wider culture.” (Cooper-White 18)
I also believe that selfhood is not archetypical, we don’t even exist on a spectrum. We exist on an array – we are the sum of disparate parts. These parts come from a kaleidoscope of genetic tendencies, environmental contributions, emotional trauma and all of the potentialities that make each individual an individual. Cooper-White explains that how you self-identify is heavily influenced by your social interactions, perceptions, and experiences.
Sexual violence …show more content…
It’s the one crime where the victim can also be the accused… that and fraud, I guess. You basically steal your own stuff. I digress.
When we think of sexual violence we most often think of a man abusing a woman but obviously that’s not all there is. There are of course homosexual, transgendered, and intersex instances of rape and they go even less reported. If you aren’t out ye, then your attacker basically has you blackmailed without lifting a finger. People lose their jobs over being outted; this is why LGBT protective legislation is so needed. This is basic equal rights, nothing complicated. They are human too and capable of incredible worth and beauty. There is another subjugated minority still suffering after generations of Americans have come and gone, despite decade old laws forbidding discrimination against them. The African-American communitie is still under a deep social deficit because of continued racial biases. It will take many more decades to overcome and the fight is not
“I have increasingly come to the conviction that our subjectivity – our selfhood, or sense of self – is not unitary or monolithic, but multiple, fluid and contingent upon our relationships with family and friends, circles of community, and wider culture.” (Cooper-White 18)
I also believe that selfhood is not archetypical, we don’t even exist on a spectrum. We exist on an array – we are the sum of disparate parts. These parts come from a kaleidoscope of genetic tendencies, environmental contributions, emotional trauma and all of the potentialities that make each individual an individual. Cooper-White explains that how you self-identify is heavily influenced by your social interactions, perceptions, and experiences.
Sexual violence …show more content…
It’s the one crime where the victim can also be the accused… that and fraud, I guess. You basically steal your own stuff. I digress.
When we think of sexual violence we most often think of a man abusing a woman but obviously that’s not all there is. There are of course homosexual, transgendered, and intersex instances of rape and they go even less reported. If you aren’t out ye, then your attacker basically has you blackmailed without lifting a finger. People lose their jobs over being outted; this is why LGBT protective legislation is so needed. This is basic equal rights, nothing complicated. They are human too and capable of incredible worth and beauty. There is another subjugated minority still suffering after generations of Americans have come and gone, despite decade old laws forbidding discrimination against them. The African-American communitie is still under a deep social deficit because of continued racial biases. It will take many more decades to overcome and the fight is not