Women's Studies 2163A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Caitlyn Jenner, Kate Bornstein, Leslie Feinberg

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2163A/B
• Professor: K. Shewan

Document Summary

Lecture 4 queer gender and sexualities - readings: from transgender to trans* Transgender identities in the 1990s: personal and political awakenings. Stigma happens in both heteronormative and within lgb communities possibilities. Tears in the umbrella: limits to trans diversity and inclusion. Author: kristin g. esterberg: early 20th c in america, bisexuality seemed to be both everywhere and nowhere. Seen as hopelessly confused, unable to make up their mind, but at the same time they are also seen as post-modern chic and truly queer: same-sex marriage highlights this divide, bisexual desire is seen as perverse. In this society, all males experience a period of ritual same-sex expression with an older male. No: latin model of homosexuality/ latin bisexuality. "situational/secondary bisexuality"": they don"t think of themselves as bisexual, prison experience brings opportunities for same-sex behaviour = some call this prostitution compared to whites.