final blog!
Coming into this class, I thought of myself being equal to men as a woman. I always thought that the oppression of women ended a long time ago. Obviously it was a thing of the past since I cant recall when women gained equal rights to men. However, now I see aspects of gender oppression in every part of my life. From advertisements, to sex, to the body, women are oppressed by all angles. I have also learned that this applies to people of all kinds through the plus five system. Women are not the only people that suffer from oppression in America.
I’ve also learned that gender is a performance. Gender is not male and its not female, gender is what you choose to be. Society and norms teach us that we must be male or female because it does not know how to deal with those who are unknown to their norms.
I will use what I have learned in class and apply it to the real world. Using what ive learned, I will respect everyone around me because we really are all equal. Just because someone doesn’t fit the norm, that doesn’t mean they are unequal. It means that they bring diversity. We can all learn from each other, we shouldn’t use our differences as a means of oppressing others.
Lastly, ive learned what to do if im raped: 1-don’t pee 2-don’t shower 3-don’t change clothes 4-rape kit 5-press charges!!!