PHIL 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Marilyn Frye, Slut-Shaming, Slut
23 Feb 2018
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How does disadvantage work (i. e. race, gender, culture) Men can also be oppressed: stereotype that they cannot show emotion because they must remain masculine or community does. Individual experiences do not define oppression, the experience of a certain group. Bird cage metaphor: each wire of the cage represents a form of oppression (i. e. being sexually active has a negative connotation)* No right way to be sexually active as a woman. Oppression are not defined in terms of intent or structure, but rather in terms of. No particular kind of social custom is oppressive. Categories of people defined by some identity are oppressed - not individual people (i. e. racism or sexism) Women are oppressed no matter what other communities they belong to (i. e. the affects. What makes something oppressive is a powerful system* Does age matter when relating it to what some may consider racist? (i. e. a caucasian child dressing up as moana for halloween)
