WMST 1000Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Transphobia, Biological Determinism, Intersectionality
12 Oct 2016
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Two parts to consider when doing intersectional analysis: Limits access to health care, education, expensive food, day care etc. **must use both in order to see the whole picture** You"re one thing or another, nothing in between. Essentialism: the belief that characteristics are innate, unchanging, and universal. Biological determinism: belief that characteristics are innate, unchanging, and universal because they are determined by our biology or by nature . Social construction: something determined by society"s beliefs and traditions and customs. Stero types that you can"t be black and successful. Must be adopted if your mom is white and you are black. If in the black box, you can"t have a white parent if you"re black . Variations of being black, if you meet certain stereo types you are considered to be more black . Loud, you get into trouble, gangsters, diva , certain way of walking and talking, can"t have good grades, have to be tuff (black)
