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 How have disabled people been categorized and how have they recategorized themselves? Dating back centuries disabled people have been categorized as a hindrance to the rest of the population. Centuries ago disabled children were hidden away from the world by parents. In recent decades Hitler continued to target people with disabilities, going as far as torture and murder. In more recent years, a movement for disabled people has begun. Although quiet, this movement encompasses rights such as wheelchair accessibility, public…

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Roper began as an avid member of the Westboro Baptist Church. She was picketing soldiers’ funerals and pride parades. After becoming active on twitter, Roper began to befriend people of different beliefs in an attempt to understand the “enemy.” As Roper began to get to know people outside of her church, she began to humanize the very type of people she used to scream slurs at during protests. Eventually, Roper began to understand the opposing views she found online and…

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“Why NBC Boston Anchor Latoyia Edwards Now Wears Braids on the Morning News” by Julia Taliesin focuses on the physical re-categorization of Edwards. Edwards was bound to her category by her hair. Because Edwards worked as news anchor she was expected to dress, style, and act a certain way on air. One specific thing she was asked to do was relax and straighten her natural hair. The production’s “image consults” felt the straightened hair would make her more “appealing” to…

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 What makes it hard to include other people?  What would we need to change to be more inclusive (individually and societally)? And could we categorize, but still be inclusive? Not knowing somebody makes it hard to include them. Introducing somebody new into your life or your friend group requires a lot of trust. The fear of getting to know someone and letting someone get to know you can be daunting. If as a society we could all be open and…

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What does this article contributes to our thinking about categorization and complexity? When reading Roxane Gay’s article “Bad Feminist”, the reader is introduced to her personal execution of feminism. Gay is an important example of how we categorize ourselves and others. Although she may not follow the conventional standards for feminism, she still considers herself a feminist. As such, Gay defies her own internal categorization, allowing herself to be considered a feminist, even if she considerers herself a “bad feminist”….

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“Bad Feminist” by Roxane Gay features the role of a “true feminist”. Gay begins by introducing the term “essential feminism, the notion that there are right and wrong ways to be a feminist, and there are consequences for doing feminism wrong.”(Q) My initial emotion regarding this quote was shock, I was appalled by the idea of “doing feminism wrong”(R)(Q). Gay responds to this by stating that, “the most significant problem with essential feminism is how it doesn’t allow for the complexities of…

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Nguyen provokes readers by telling stories of racism she has experienced. By sharing her most negative stories, readers are able to take a look into the life of someone with a Vietnamese name.(U) She begins by asserting her name “made [her] visibly miserable”, then follows the statement with evidence of why she is so miserable(Q). This evidence includes personal anecdotes, stories, and quotes of racism and embarrassment towards her own name. I found the sheer abundance of stories Nguyen could…

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