Recommended Reading #184: Perspective and Judgement, Pt. III
“Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person” by Gina Crosley-Corcoran (Non-Sex-Related, Sociology, Race, Class, Gender) 11/20/13
I really appreciate the measured, nuanced, thorough way I interpret the author as presenting this perspective on a topic I find important.
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“Monosexism: Battling the Biases of Biphobia” by Erin Tatum (Sexual Orientation, Gender, Relationship) 11/27/13
It simultaneously amazes me and doesn’t surprise me (yes, that’s possible ;)) that we collectively seem to feel so strongly about labeling our and others’ sexual predilections or identities. I suppose to some degree mostly unconscious pulls of definitions of monogamy and gender identity influence this, but the importance of such is truly lost on me. I seem to be in a minority there. I appreciate that this piece counters some seemingly common stereotypes that seem to me rooted in astonishing ignorance; I feel sadness that they exist and that such a piece would seem relevant, but as long as they seem to and it does, I’m glad to see it being expressed.
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“5 Countries That Do It Better: How Sexual Prudery Makes America a Less Healthy and Happy Place” by Alex Henderson (Sex and Culture, Politics, Public Policy) 4/12/12
While I find most of what is contained here rather obvious, it seems some people don’t. To me, the connections between sexual repression (personal and collective) and unconscious and distorted perspectives and behaviors (particularly around sexuality) could not seem clearer, but I appreciate pieces like this for those who do not share that perspective with me.
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