WOMS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Female Genital Mutilation, Female Reproductive System, Intimate Partner Violence

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: WOMS202
• Professor: Cherrin Susan

Document Summary

A woman"s sexuality is often not her own. It belongs to her family and community and is proof of their morality and righteousness. Need to control women/ limit their access to public sphere. 2017 national scholastic chess championships in putrajaya, malaysia. Stephanie hughes, woodford county high school in kentucky. Honor killings: killing a female relative who does something that dishonors the family (sexuality) Fgc: female genital cutting: all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other nonmedical reason (45). Reproductive rights and choices connected to who controls women"s bodies. Access for young women who are minors. Sexual identity, race, gender based rights are controversial. But sexual orientation (who a person feels sexual desire for) can be a massive part of that identity. Challenge the field of women"s studies challenge heteronormativity.