BLOG 10: Misogyny in Trans-issues
This week we read a couple of chapters from Julia Serano’s book Whipping Girl: A Transexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity. When I think of disadvantages I have experienced because I am a woman, I blame the patriarchy. After reading and doing research on the experiences of others in regard to gender, I blame the patriarchy. When I write or talk about disliking the patriarchy, I do not mean that I dislike men. What I dislike and find concerning is the imbalance of power that men have over other genders in this society. Our society holds men and masculinity at a higher stance than any other gender identity, making anything else inferior. That being said, it was refreshing to read Serano’s stance on misogyny in regards to trans issues. Serano writes that in order to maintain the male-centered gender hierarchy, traditional sexism must be enforced. Traditional sexism is the belief that maleness and masculinity is superior to femaleness and femininity, oppositional...
