ENG 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dysphoria, Peer Pressure, Male Privilege
9 Aug 2017
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Gender: assumptions and generalizations imposed on a body (ideology) Gender dysphoria: personal conviction that physicality of the body does not reflect a person"s true gender. A movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression. How values of patriarchy are embedded in texts, either overtly or subtly (including the notion that men are naturally equipped to dominate over women) Frequently these hints are hidden or disguised. If an author believes these values to be. Normal , they will appear as normal in the text. Feminists believe that these values are not natural and universal but learned, which is why these hints need to be uncovered. Discovering this patriarchy for the first time, what it means to be female. Not simply biology; the social and cultural aspects too. Opportunity for readers to think critically about what they have taken for granted in terms of gender roles. Refers (usually) to texts that target readers aged 12 to 18.
