I define gender as what you consider your sex to be, I do think that there is a birth given sex but that is when life is more simplistic, babies have nothing to worry about, as life goes on it Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 200
I’m not sure what my first memories of gender are, I have only been around those who identify as women most of my life. I have a brother and a father, both of whom have traits that a lot would Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 393
If I were a man I wouldn’t have to worry about being catcalled on the street. I wouldn’t have to worry about being taken seriously in professional settings. My knowledge wouldn’t be questioned. I would be able to walk around Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 182
Gender is a very complex topic. As a cis woman, I definitely know what it’s like to be at a disadvantage because of gender. I have been looked down upon many times before. I feel like there are certain expectations Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 921
I believe that there are 2 genders. I think that whichever gender you were born with is the gender that you are. I also feel that I have to be very cautious of peoples pronouns and I don’t know what Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 227
Because I am a woman, I am told to be nurturing. I don’t want to have to nurture unless I want to. Because I am a woman, I am told to “get over it” and “stop being so dramatic.” But Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 808
I personally see gender as something that was a societal construction in order to classify people as well as to justify oppression of certain groups. For example, the saying “But you’re a woman” or “A woman can’t do that” Etc. Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 380
I know that growing up my mom did teach me the terms boy and girl, so I feel like that was when I started to divide gender into two groups when I first started school at age 4. It wasn’t Read More …
Race 921
I don’t necessarily suffer or miss out because of my racial identity. In a way it is very easy to be targeted or almost assumed on your outlook of a certain race. There are always stereotypes of races and that Read More …
Race 502
There was no specific time and place where I became aware of my racial identity but I gradually got an idea of what race and racial identities are in grade school. There hasn’t really been a moment where my racial identity Read More …