SOSC 2351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Yogyakarta Principles, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Gender Identity
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Lecture #10 - sexual orientation, gender identity and human rights. Addresses discrimination aimed at people of minority sexuality and/or gender identity. Sogi moves away from using identity terms (lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans) which might erase cultural and linguistic variation and reinforce normative id/positions. Sexual orientation: pertaining to one"s sexual desires, feelings, practices and identification. Gender identity: self expression in relation to social categories of masculinity or femininity. "felt gender" which may/not be in congruence with their sex or physiological characteristics. "cis gender" felt gender is congruent with sex or physiological characteristics (ex. "transgender" felt gender from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. "intersex" sex characteristics that do not fit into society"s definitions of male or female (not necessarily trans) 3 features of sogi human rights violations: targeted for violence due to sexuality/gender id. Violations overlooked/minimized due to minority status: committed by states. Laws regarding: employment, healthcare and housing: often linked with other human rights concerns.
