Malinowitz

Malinowitz

D&J

2. How is the presence of lesbian and gay discourses in the composition classroom just as important to those who identify as being heterosexual?

I think it is very important because in this world there are many people who are all different from one another. People who are different from the norm should be treated the same and this can only happen if people become used to them so they are not seen as different. I believe that being cruel to these people is only a way of not knowing how to act around them so by having more experience it makes it no big deal.

5. Explain how Sojourner Truth deconstructed the category of “woman.”

She saw women as from a slavery point of view, where they could act like men did and be treated the same as men getting the same treatment, food, punishment and attitude as them. She shows that women can work as hard as men and have the same attitude as men (take care of themselves).

11. Revisit your pre-reading definition of the term “queer.” How has your definition changed as a result?

I have only ever used the word queer when someone intends to be horrible to someone, implying that they are strange or stupid, however I believe the real meaning of the word is to be attracted to the same sex which implies that this people are weird and strange.

A&E

2. Think about an aspect of your identity (gender, race, religion, ethnicity, etc.). What language do you use to identify with this discourse community and how did you appropriate this language? How would your sense of identity differ if you did not have this language to express your “self” or if this language was silenced? Have you experienced this at some point in your life? Explain.

I believe that with my gender identity of being a girl comes politeness. In general I believe that girls are stereotyped as being more polite than boys. For example saying please and thank you so therefore if a girl does not use their manners I feel this is stated or recognized by another person and the girl is called rude. Whereas if a boy is bad mannered it may just go un-noticed.

MM

What do you think your instructor might say is the most important idea in this text? Explain.

Inclusion, no matter who you are or what you are, you should be accepted into the community because society is very diverse. You can tell people how to act around others but until the situation actually arises you do not realize things that can occur, for example you may be mean to someone without realizing so the best way to learn how to deal with this is through experience and deal with people who may be different to yourself.