FEMST 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gender-Neutral Language, Trans Man, Scientific Method
Document Summary
Identity decided by society: discourses: how we talk about men & women (ex: bodies; anatomy) No adequate terms to discuss transgender issues & concerns. Limited by language of traditional categories of the world of men & women . Inclusive language project calls for challenging terms he and she . Institutions: set of relationships and/or practices- mainstream social values & beliefs (ex: family; education; legal; medical) Positions all individuals w/in society as either potentially/part of it or those who can"t/won"t participate. Institutions mostly uphold social values but can change: structures: material & physical world around us. Spaces shape our social values & beliefs (ex: home; community; buildings) Positions all individuals w/in society as either included, excluded, having access to spaces or not. Bathrooms- public inaccessible to some; decides who can walk into which bathroom (gender is a structure: practices: what we do; everyday activities & conduct.
