Fundamentals: Stigma
Filed by: Antonia D'orsay
March 30, 2010 2:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/03/stigma_labels_and_epithets.phpFundamentals, in this case, are critical things to know in our movement. The are what give us the ability to counter some of our opponents' arguments, and they enable us to understand a great deal more about the things we have in common, over the things we have in difference.
I will be exploring a large number of them, and talking about concepts that are actually fairly well known within the women's communities with which our common problems (sexism, notably) are one they face.
Ever wonder why it is that "women are more accepting"? It's because many women are very familiar with a lot of the issues around sexism, and already have a point of reference. Trans folk are familiar with them to a great degree as well, and these are powerful, well established concepts that also form some of the underlying aspects of "queer theory."
