LAWS 3503 Lecture 4: LECTURE 4 - Equality & Rights

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Lecture 4 equality & rights (cid:862) our(cid:272)es of differe(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863), martha mi(cid:374)o(cid:449) Dilemma of difference pro(cid:271)le(cid:373) if you a(cid:272)k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge differe(cid:374)(cid:272)e, a(cid:374)d pro(cid:271)le(cid:373) if you do(cid:374)(cid:859)t: rooted in concept that equality means sameness, formal vs. substantive equality. Deny relevance of difference (negative consequences are invisible) neutrality in service of bias. Acknowledge difference justifies differential treatment; usually means worse treatment (e. g. indian. E. g. concerns about gender neutral language historically, written with male pronoun: universal, gender-(cid:374)eutral (cid:862)he(cid:863, non-gendered language vs. gender-neutral. To challenge the category, you have to recognize and talk in the language of the category reinforces the notion that the category exists (catch-22) Challenge notion of accommodation e. g. (cid:862)a(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)odati(cid:374)g(cid:863) disa(cid:271)led people (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause they are (cid:374)ot the norm. Substantive equality = equity (cid:862)hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) ights i(cid:374) the (cid:1006)(cid:1005)st ce(cid:374)tury(cid:863), at(cid:374)a kapur. Prisons are the new residential schools: residential schools, 60s scoop removal of indigenous children for adoption into white families, under-funding child welfare services, continuing fallout receives much less attention.

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