WS 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Civil Marriage Act, Pierre Trudeau, Eugenics

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: WS 104
• Professor: Melissa Avdeeff

Document Summary

Pierre trudeau fought for decriminalization of homosexuality as long as it"s consensual and done in private. 6 nights of violent protest for gay rights. At the time prohibit homosexuality in public and private businesses. Raided by police in morning, people got fed up and decided to finally fight back, beat away by police, more people came back next morning, happened for six nights. 1966: amendment to the canadian human right act. Include sexual orientation as a prohibited group of discrimination. Extends various rights and responsibilities to common law partners . Federal government legalizes civil same sex marriage across canada. Science has been used to justify/validate/explain patriarchal culture and gender inequalities. Science encourages us to dismiss arguments about systems, nurture, socialization, etc. Science arose as a discipline in europe during the transition from the middle. 19th c science aided industrial capitalism, replaces religious doctrine as the truth about life. Scientific racism =science often used in history to justify racism.