Women's Studies 1020E Study Guide - Final Guide: Lois Gould, Ivan Coyote, Bell Hooks
17 Apr 2016
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Child"s story ivan coyote, imagine a pair of boots . Ableism: discrimination in favour of able-bodied people - sara whitestone, how. Mainstream feminism continues to perpetuate ableism (and how we can change. Gender stereotyping/english language: - laurel richardson, gender stereotyping in the english language. Pronouns reflect different personality attributes and concern aspirations for men and women. Languages construct women as immature/incompetent and men are mature/competent. Women are defined in terms of their sexual desirability to men; men in terms of their sexual prowess over women. Everyone is exposed to the language of dominance. Significantly more sexually degrading terms for women then men. He = higher status, she = lower status in society and work forces. Gender performance: we perform gender according to a predetermined set of standards for what is masculine and what is feminine, its something we do: how we dress, move and act. Lois gould, x: a fabulous child"s story ivan coyote, imagine a pair of.
