Flynn

Summary:

It is very apparent that men and women are still not considered equal today and that it has been a long battle to get to where we are today. In Flynn’s article she discusses the inequality women face in today’s society and how they aren’t getting enough credit for their accomplishments. Men have always shadowed women since the beginning and how this should be changed. Flynn also discusses how there are many bias studies being done today. In Flynn’s other writing she discusses how she supports postmodern feminism, which means knowing the equality that men and women have verses anitmordern feminism which is pointing out the differences between the genders.

Synthesis:

Flynn’s article can relate to Alexander and Wallace’s article about the LGBT community. Both women and the LGBT community are looked at as somewhat of a minority. Women are viewed less than equal to men while the queer community is oftend viewed as different and mysterious. These two articles could also relate to Heilker’s article on people with autism. All three groups are categorized by there differences rather than what they have in common with the majority of society. All three articles discuss the importance to break the barriers and to stop the silencing of the queer community, the autistics and the women. Their voices aren’t being heard and are forced to have others who don’t understand their differences speak for them.

  Reflection: My reaction to the article was very much positive. I could agree and relate to what Flynn had to say not only because I am a woman but also because it is important for everyone’s voice to be heard. Women and men should be treated equal with no hidden exceptions. It is obvious men and women are very different but no two people are the same but they should all be treated equally and with the same amount of respect. 

Queer Turn..

In the article, “The Queer Turn in Composition Studies”, the authors, Alexander and Wallace, discuss the relation between LGBT people and how it relates to composition. The authors believe that it is important to give attention to the “queerness”. They also imply that awareness of LGBT people and their orientation can broaden students views on writing. Three moves that were discussed in the article were to confront homophobia, being proactive, and issues need to be confronted. Confronting homophobia is important because a persons authority can be lowered due to what they believe to be true. Being proactive is important because it allows to people to be more of themselves and it plays a role on how people view you. Confronting homophobia is necessary because once the issue is confronted it is believed that it will changes ones view. I thought the article was very interesting and had many valid points that I believe to be true. This is a very controversial issue but in this day in age it is important that opinions are being shared.

The diagram on page six represents society. There are three types of communities’ heterosexual, cisgender and queer community. The communities are not divided equally and heterosexual and cisgender represent the majority. The queer community represents everyone else, the minority who does not fit in with cisgender or heterosexual. The umbrella represents protection I believe because “queer community” represented as a whole is more acceptable to hear from society then lesbian, gay, transsexual etc. The umbrella protects the queer community from harsh judgments placed on them by the majority of society.