Posts

Strict Scrutiny and Marriage Laws

Image
Strict Scrutiny and Marriage Laws (1542)       Marriage, in the traditional sense, is a legal union between one man and one woman, which the government presumes will lead to the growth of the population and preserve the image of America (Eskridge 801). The stereotypical image of family in America rooted in society through social norms is the picture of a suburban house with a white picket fence, a father, a mother, and two children. American laws for a long time were written to reflect the picture of a ‘perfect’ family if and only if you met the right traits, a white heterosexual. By looking at marriage laws, you can see that they have often been used as a legal tool to bolster the white, heterosexual social order based on gaining the benefits of marriage including, but not limited to, social security rights, health care, housing, medical, and employment (Cott 78). U.S. courts claim to ensure rights to citizens using three distinct levels of scrutiny: rational basis, intermediate scrut
Post a Comment
Read more

Loud and Proud

Image
                           Loud and Proud https://youtube.com/shorts/vjffJyxWPaY?si=aVEguWAVR9uEOxFi             For my project I chose to focus on the lesbian influencers Julie and Camilla, who create short videos about their life. The four elements of their channel that stood out to me were as follow: their wedding videos, their journey of buying and renovating a house, having an IVF/pregnancy, and their responses to hate comments.  The short video I focused on starts by responding to a hate comment. “So obviously I support your lifestyle choices and everything, but do you really have to be so damn loud about it?” in response Julie and Camilla say “yes!” The video then alternates between showing clips of their wedding day and news article clips filled with LBGTQ+ hate.  The Titles of the news articles are:     - Two more suspects arrested over LGBTQ pride shooting in Norway      - Oslo Pride organizers cancel a parade after a gunman kills 2 and wounds 10                - Report
1 comment
Read more

Most significant event in LGBTQ history in my lifetime (and why)”

Image
     The movie A Fantastic Woman was a significant piece of media that affected my life; the film premiered on March 28, 2017, in Santiago, Chile. The story of the film is based in, “Santiago, Chile. In a dimly lit nightclub, Orlando, the well-off owner of a textile company, locks eyes with hopeful singer Marina, the roughly half-his-age future love of his life. But no one knows what tomorrow has in store for us; after an unforgettable night of passion, Orlando falls gravely ill and dies in the hospital. Now Marina must face the harsh reality; from now on, everything is under intense scrutiny, including Marina's involvement in Orlando's death, their unconventional relationship, and her right to mourn the beloved deceased. But what was Marina's crime?— Nick Riganas ” The film is a social commentary on the oppression of transgender people. Overall, this film made an impact on my life and others' lives around the world.       The film impacted my life by enlightening me on
Post a Comment
Read more
Image
      Throughout the history of film, the depiction of minority groups in media constantly fluctuates due to the majority's cultural and societal norms. A few examples that are depicted in The Celluloid Closet are: the “sissy,” a gay man who is made to be a joke; “Killer Lesbian,” who invokes harm and pain because she isn’t sexually free; and the “tragic lovers,” where one on them inevitably dies off because they are gay. In my life experiences, I have seen certain movies and television shows change their depiction of the LGBTQ community from types and tropes that were in The Celluloid Closet into ones of optimism and inclusivity.   "Sissy"  "Killer Lesbian"  "Tragic Lover" Mitch       Growing up, I watched many Disney Channel shows that were supposed to teach children big life lessons, but there were never any queer characters. Partially due to Disney's lack of queer characters, it didn't depict the queer community, it wasn’t until much late
Post a Comment
Read more
Image
I was driving around the other day, and I found this building advertising their hybridity, Mexican & Californian. After talking about hybridity, I can't stop seeing it around in my everyday life. I find it interesting that once you start learning about something, it is very easy to start observing it every day. Where have you all seen hybridity in your everyday life? 
Post a Comment
Read more

Seeing Race

Here is a link to a short YouTube video of an art exhibit where you turn on and off a light. As you switch the light off, everyone in the room appears to be in a black-and-white movie. This was a cool way to show that people could stop seeing race and instead realize that we are all human.   youtube.com
Post a Comment
Read more

A CRAZY STATISTIC!!!

 "Seven out of ten people in the world today live in countries where inequality has increased over the past three decades" (Lagarde, 2014, n.p.)  This is a crazy statistic!!! Why do you think it has increased in the last three decades? The reading says it's because people's security is being threatened globally. (World Economic Forum, 2013, p.12a)  Recourses From the intersectionality reading:       Lagarde, C. (2014). A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century: the Richard Dimbleby Lecture. International Monetary Fund         Lecture, Feb. 3rd, 2014. Available from https://www.imf.org/external/ np/speeches/2014/020314.htm       World Economic Forum. (2013). Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014. World Economic Forum. 
Post a Comment
Read more