Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Lgbt, Radical Feminism, Afrocentrism
24 Jul 2016
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Exam q: unlike liberal feminists, radical feminists a. reject capitalism b. Emphasize difference c. fought to get women the vote d. Support "free love" with all the radical dudes. American system was dominated by white racism. Part of the goal is to change how people think- abolish the assumption that white is better than black, narcissistic thinking. Affirmative action: get over legacy of discrimination. Guaranteed political representation: create black majority districts. "black lives matter: white man who was acquitted from killing a black man, police brutality, racial unfairness in criminal justice system in the states, most recent- mcdonald shooting. Still continuing discrimination in canada for jobs etc. We have afro-centric schools (at keele and sheppard) Ancient greeks like equal relations- man to man was ok because it was equal. Lgbti= lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons. But is now a positive self-identifying term. In employment: housing, access to health care. Homosexuality was viewed as a mental illness until 1972/75 for scientists.
