Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Glaad, Caitlyn Jenner, Pangender

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2161A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

Ws lecture 2 trans is the new black. )t"s a past tense completed verb suggests something has been done. Its objectifying (cid:884)(cid:882)(cid:883)(cid:887): (cid:498)the trans moment(cid:499: some of the best moments: I am cait season 2: much more intersectional than 1st season. Has privilege: a standard that most trans folks cant or don"t want to attempt to achieve, didn"t use her platform for good, to talk about real issues that trans women go through, she"s a republican. If she can do it and has been accepted by so many, then so can i: tells people that its okay to make that change later on in life. Trans representations in media: hyperfeminizes, hypersexualizes up feminine appearance, fascination w feminization assumes trans women want to achieve stereotypical, representations intent on capturing trans women (cid:498)in the act(cid:499) of makeup and dressing. Showcase that trans femininity is artificial, neutralize threat to category (cid:498)woman(cid:499: choosing to dress/act/appear (cid:498)sexy(cid:499) may be part of a narrative of reclamation.