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Katri’s Intrasectional Approach to Transgender Law and Litigation
“The framing of anti-discrimination law through protected classes and the law’s use of the outside gaze to conclude whether or not an act is discriminatory, show that the law utilizes performance in deciding cases and allocating rights.” As a result, Katri argues that if we apply an intrasectional legal analysis of the protected classes relating…
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Trans-misogyny and EO 14168
In this essay, I will explain Executive Order 14168 (EO) and apply a “problem body” framework to the states’ characterization of trans women. Through the “’gender troubled’ problem body” framework, I will compare the British Colonial (BC) characterization of hijras and EO characterization of trans women. Broadly, the relationship suggests that problem bodies are dangerous…
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Intersectionality
Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” to enforce the idea that we need to incorporate multiplicity and the idea of a matrix when thinking about identity, culture, and theory regarding systems of oppression. More specifically, individuals have aspects of their identity that compound to impact their lived experiences and how they are treated in society.…
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June 24, 2022
Despicable. Disgusting. Regressive. The U.S. will now experience extensive harm due to the overruling of Roe V. Wade. Everyone, except straight, white men, should fear the future. If the government is able to restrict a woman’s decisions about her body, then how could other landmark rulings, such as Obergefell v Hodges, Lawrence V. Texas, or…
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Escalating Pressures
I went through a process towards the end of this school year learning about the history of my home town and school. Through lots of research and an interview with a peer who has lived in Arlington 40+ years, I confirmed that my community has drastically changed over the past few decades, but that there…
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Americans with Disabilities
March is National Disability Awareness Month, and the legal rights and treatment of the disabled community in the United States must be discussed. Technology allows for easy donations and the spread of awareness, especially with the ability to publicly share personal inquires, but has also created unjust and biased opinions towards the disabled community. The…
Valuing Justice 