Abstract A woman named Alexandra Acevedo who identifies herself as a Trans woman, talks about her journey of not being accepted from her father, to everyone in town. Alex first came out as “gay” to her family in 2009, and everyone in her family accepted her for who she was, except her father. After a few months of dealing with her father verbally abusing her and threatening to kill her, Alex moved out and moved in with a close friend of hers. At the age of sixteen, she started identifying herself as a trans woman and dropped out of school to work full time. Everyone in town grew hatred for Alex. Beating her, leaving her bloody on the side of the road with no remorse and even lost her full time job because of her father always coming up there just to beat on her in front of everyone. Alex had found it impossible to live and be who she wanted to be in the Santa Barbara, Honduras, a small town she grew up in. This article tells us all about her journey from the moment she identified herself as gay (age twelve) to her leaving her hometown to go live a better life in Guatemala (age nineteen) and the …show more content…
The problem being described here in this article is that a woman named Alexandra is escaping hate. Alex is running away from her hometown because she is not accepted for who she is. The problem that Michael Snyder (the writer for this article) is trying to get his audience to understand is that the world is full of hatred. How can people be okay with tearing down a person and their dreams? Alexandra has dealt with every kind of hate that is out there. Gangs that were in her hometown raped, beat and robbed Alex while leaving her bloody body out on the street and everyone in town not caring. The important concepts in this article are all the homicide rates are reported by the Honduran government, have declined by nearly 50 percent since their peak in 2011”. (Snyder,
Author Arin Andrews, in his memoir, Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen, describes his early life and his transition between genders during high school. Andrews’ purpose is to demonstrate that accepting people and how they define themselves is important. He adopts a sentimental tone in order to extract empathy from his young adult readers.
“‘Abortion rights and reproductive justice is not a women’s issue,’ wrote Emmett Stoffer, one of many self-described transgender persons to blog on the topic. It is ‘a uterus owner’s issue.’ Mr. Stoffer was referring to the possibility that a woman who is taking hormones or undergoing surgery to become a man, or who does not identify as a woman, can still have a uterus, become pregnant and need an abortion.” (Elinor Burkett, “What Makes a Woman?”)
Women in America have been described as “domestic household slaves” referring to their status in society. Do the documents support this assertion? If so what is the evidence?
The contentious little book titled Women, Power, Politics maintains politics to be devalued, acknowledging the fact that only few people do vote, and women are unable to achieve within the realm of Canadian politics. Sylvia Bashevkin, the author of the book argues that Canadians have a profound unease with women in positions of political authority, what she calls the "women plus power equals discomfort" equation. She evaluates a range of barriers faced by women who enter politics, including the media's biased role of representing the private lives of women in politics, and she wonders why citizens find politics is underrepresented in Canada compared to Belgium. In clear, accessible terms, Bashevkin explains her ideas on how to eliminate “low voters turn-out,” “devaluation of politics,” "gender schemas," and "media framing.” She outlines some compelling solutions to address the stalemate facing women in Canadian politics which are; contesting media portrayals, changing the rule of the game, improving legislative quotas, electoral reform, movement renewals, and so on. This response paper would addresses the reality of a political mainstream, actions which should be taken against the oppressive elements of reality, and the awareness it brings through economic, social, and political environment.
Marlo Mack’s podcast How To Be a Girl is a sensitive and honest exploration of the joys, fears, and struggles of raising of a transgender child. Earlier this year, Marlo and her seven-year-old daughter M (both pseudonyms) met transgender actress Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”). The story and photos of that meeting had a brief flare of online virality. In a recent episode of the podcast, Marlo (who also blogs at gendermom) talked about what happened after that meeting, as M began to understand that the world can be a difficult, even dangerous, place for transgender people like her. Below is a transcribed excerpt of that podcast.
Mental health professional have tried to correct their ‘‘gender identity disorder’’ with brutal aversion therapies. Tran’s youth who came out often faced crises throughout their family and social systems. Once out, developing a sense of realness about their new gender became extremely important. An urgent need develops ‘‘to match one’s exterior with one’s interior’’ In ad...
Ivon’s rebellious personality caused so many problems with her family. Her mother, Lydia, blamed her for her father’s alcoholism, leading to his death that has nothing to do with her being lesbian or different. This apparent hatred has made the mother to be embarrassed of Ivon and calls her various horrendous names, “How do you think I feel? Es una vergüenza” (Gaspar 66). She does not visit her hometown of El Paso, Texas just to avoid her mother. Lydia simply resents Ivon because she wants to create a family with two women as parents. Irene, Ivon’s sister, even tried to defend her sister and was violently hit for disobeying and disrespecting her mother’s wishes. Lydia still lives in a society of heteronormatively that doesn’t allow the LGBTQ community to be together peacefully. She wants Ivon to be religious, follow the cultural norms, and be heterosexual. Ivon tackled violence in her childhood from her mother constantly because she didn’t fit as a normal Latina girl. Clearly everyone is different and the resentment from her mother caused Ivon to become more independent as a person. Ivon is a very successful professor in a University in Los Angeles, but going through all the neglect, rejection, and physical abuse was just a part of the process. It is discriminating for people of the LGBTQ community to be judged
Medina states, “Gang rule is absolute and young people are extremely vulnerable to forced recruitment into the gangs. Adolescents are continually intimidated and subjected to violence, pressurised into joining the gangs or working for them as drug pushers or in other roles” (Medina). This fear dynamic is used in order to promote corruption within the system of migration. The migrants that decide to escape are forced to encounter constant dangers while migrating. Medina states, “Fear of deportation is largely behind the failure to report crimes; in order to get their destination, most migrants will continue on their journey as soon as possible, leaving the experiences behind them, shrouded in silence” (Medina). This silence thrives on the system of corruption which implicates Mexico’s passivity to protect migrants from violence. Overall, this represents enduring the consequences the migrants face and the perseverance to
What would it be like to wake up everyday knowing you would get bullied, mistreated, and/or abused just because of where you were born? Discrimination still exists! “Discrimination remains and there is an increase in hate crimes against Hispanics, Latinos and Mexican-Americans, as one of the perceived symbols of that discrimination, the U.S.-Mexico Border Fence, nears completion. Instead of pulling together in these difficult times, we may see a greater polarization of attitudes” (Gibson). But why are hate crimes increasing towards Latin and Hispanic aliens and what types of discrimination are occurring against them? Understanding violence towards the Hispanic and Latin alien is divided into three main classes; the difference between legal and illegal aliens, the attacks and effects, and the point of view of different people towards aliens.
Living life as a transgendered person is not easy. There are very few times when someone comes out as transgender and their lives are still relatively easy to manage. There are a copious...
The eye opening article utilized for this analysis is titled, “Trans Women at Smith: The Complexities of Checking ‘Female’” ,written by contributing writer, Sarah Fraas on August 24, 2014 (pg 683-685). Fraas starts off by introducing the audience with a school that accepts trans women, Mills College, and talks about how glorious this decision is. The author then begins to talk about other schools not as accepting as Mills, especially Smiths College. She spews many facts and analysis on the issues trans women face today throughout the article including how transgender women are not gaining enough support to succeed, most transgendered women are neglected in school, and the fact that many have been accused of being a woman for the “wrong” reason. She also mindfully includes the image of a woman of color holding up a sign saying, “Support your sisters, not just your CIS-ters!”. The author utilizes this image to show people that we are all one whether we
Feminism is a word that is stock-full of implications, and has many misconceptions. Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti attempts to give a broad overview of what feminism is, and how you should feel about it (hint: it’s positively). The book is directed primarily towards the younger generation, and talks about a variety of issues relevant to the feminist movement today and in history. The weaknesses of the book include the casual writing, the assumptions Valenti makes, and the contradictory statements that are consistently made. The strengths include providing an entertaining, broad overview of feminism, and discussing ways to contribute to gender equality. Overall, the book is more likely to be a positive experience for high-schoolers that identify as women then college-aged individuals looking for a critical analysis of issues society faces in regards to gender inequality.
When I entered the trans man community, I assumed that there would be other trans men like me – feminine and does not, “pass”. I have always adored pink, sparkles, and dolls my whole life and it was an integral part of my identity that I would never change. However, coming out as a trans man, I was expected to participate in toxic masculinity that I wanted no part of. My friend who introduced to me to the trans man community was already on hormones, passed, but, he was very feminine like I was.
Blurb: Women across Mexico have taken to the streets to publicly march and declare their stance against the ongoing corruption and abuse they have suffered during the decade-long war on drugs. On the eve of el Dia de Los Muertos this year, countless mothers, sisters, and friends, took to the streets to chant “ni una mas” (not one more) in protest of the number of women who have been kidnaped, raped, tortured, and murdered during the war on drugs. The time for women to integrate into the security sector, government, and peacebuilding efforts is now. http://ebuddynews.com/mexican-women-protest-violence-impunity-day-dead/ Ni Una Mas: Women’s’ Voices Matter in Mexico’s War on Drugs. “The war on drugs has normalized misogynistic violence” said
Gender Theory in Everyday Life”, the various definitions of “trans” depict that it is not possible to place one’s gender into only two categories. In the definitions of “trans”, transformation or transitioning is a common theme. Transforming into their true self or transitioning from one gender to the other. In the third definition, transgendered individuals are seen as transcending gender, thus making gender non-existent; not only to them, but when they view other individuals (Kessler and McKenna 1-2). The individuals in “When Girls Will Be Boys”, had to create a safe space, and find allies that would provide them with resources to help them in their progression as a trans individual. Trans people truly want to be integrated into society, but they are cognisant of the social standards in place that make them othered (Quart 49-50). In the instance of the varied definition of trans and the experiences of people in “When Girls Will Be Boys”, they are all going against the social norms and actively fighting to create a seat at the table. They refuse to to fit in the status quo of accepting that there are only two genders, and one must stay in either category. Instead, they challenge that thinking by being themself, thus having a hand in creating the new norm. These individuals are not passively combating the misconceptions, miseducation, and misinformation. They are actively creating a space for others and themself to grow in self and in