Transwoman

Most people believe gripping plots and good storytelling make a good movie. But what happens when a film lacks those key elements and leaves you feeling like you misplaced a piece of it’s puzzle? Does that make it a “bad” film? Not necessarily. Film’s are made up of so much more than gripping plots and good storytelling, and sometimes can rely solely on cinematography and lighting to evoke feeling out of its audience. Three films that are prime examples are a A Fantastic Woman directed by…

The term “trans” has been a poorly explained throughout history due to “studies” claiming that mental diseases were the explanation of trans behaviors. Sandy Stone attempts to change the way trans are perceived by writing a manifesto. She also uses a few examples of real people along with addressing Janice Raymond. Ultimately, Stones manifesto forever changes the view of trans in society, but at what cost? Stone begins her manifesto by sharing the story of Morris who enters the Casablanca…

Noteworthy for this essay, Raymond admits that her biased stance is grounded in placing value on one’s sex designated at birth. She unknowingly hints at another social philosophy that employs this line of thinking: misogyny. The systemic oppression of women stems historically from designating women as biologically inferior. To quote a popular ketchup ad from the 1950’s, “you mean a woman can open it…?” (Allen). The ketchup bottle, a proverbial symbol of man’s dominance over women, second only to…

In a systematically patriarchal society that encourages and enforces heteronormative demeanors, we are influenced to accept the notions that our sexual interactions are confined to not only the polarity of male and female genders but additionally to the underlying prescriptions of heteronormativity. Due to the queerphobic overtones within society it becomes essential for queer individuals to assume the standard gender roles within a civilization that produces fear and angst through its…

Autumn Cyr Mrs.Gallos English III Honors 4.18.16 HB2: The Bad, The Worse, and The Not As Bad but Still Pretty Horrid March 23, 2016, a bill that was passed in North Carolina that states itself as: “An act to provide for single-sex multiple occupancy bathroom and changing facilities in schools and public agencies and to create statewide consistency in regulations of employment and public accommodations.”(Public Facilities.) This bill was written with good intentions but the good intentions have…

Meeting with the Spectrum group today (an LGBTQ group of students on campus) was the essence of social advocacy that includes actions that would benefit individuals, groups, and the campus society itself. After speaking with Abby & Destinee from CICI, it is clear that separate LGBTQ groups need to work together and learn about each other. Hence, I am trying to be a liaison for the Prism group (LGBTQ faculty and staff), Spectrum, Student government LGBTQ senator, and the chairperson for the…

Many people associate America with being the “land of the free” or the “land of opportunity”. The general idea about America is that there is equality for all people. A person can be whomever they want, with little to no restriction. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of American citizens. This appeals to many people, who may not be generally accepted in many parts of the world. But, there is still the question: Is there truly equality in America? Many people…

Strayer-Wood Theater’s RENT production was an extremely eye opening experience for me. As I stated in my review of the Design Presentation I was very thrilled when I heard UNI was performing Rent, because I have been a fan of the movie for such a long time. My excitement then switched to worry when I became aware of the creative changes the cast and crew were taking. Even with my worried about the effectiveness of the delivery of the musicals moral, I did my best to attend the performance with…

“Just One of the Guys?”: Reflection “Just One of the Guys” is a book that showcases transgender people, a group that is otherwise overlooked in many cases, showing how social parallels that foster forms of inequality affect everyone not just those in the gender binary. Kristen Schilt’s main objective is to show that these “natural difference schemas” some people continue to abide by are to blame for the continuous of gender inequality. Schilt proves this in her writing by drawing on interviews…

Gender is a complex spectrum of identity that is much greater than the binary of man or woman. It is the performance of cultural, social, and psychological traits in which people express themselves. These characteristics are gender cues that have been culturally agreed upon to identify the gender or sex of another person. This expression of traits manifests through appearance and behavior and includes hairstyle, clothing, gait, vocal inflection, body shape, and facial hair. Socially, it is…