tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778550691699707259.post980283439353505363..comments2011-05-03T00:47:43.517-05:00Comments on Philosophy of Race @ Rhodes: Race and GenderDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778550691699707259.post-86957312459504706362011-01-25T00:40:48.173-06:002011-01-25T00:40:48.173-06:00Race and gender are two classifications that defin...Race and gender are two classifications that definitely seem to go hand in hand. One thing that connects them in my mind is the fact that neither are traits that can necessarily be hidden. A person's racial background, at least in simplest terms, can be easily determined within the first few seconds of being seen. In the same way, a person's gender can be determined almost immediately as well. These drastic physical differences opened the door for the stereotypes that have been constructed over the years. It seems to be human nature to try to separate things and people that don't look the same.Jarrett Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514291889147414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778550691699707259.post-25285106594332445722011-01-25T00:00:10.807-06:002011-01-25T00:00:10.807-06:00I like how you found common ground in order to exp...I like how you found common ground in order to explain how both gender and race share a common mode of categorization. That is an interesting connection. It is true that the traditions of some cultures require individuals to acknowledge a gender identity from a very young age. Among the Apache, children go through a test where they are put inside of a tent and within the tent are a doll and tools. The tent is then set on fire and what the child takes out of the tent determines their gender identity. If a young boy comes out of the tent with a doll he then claims the role of a “Berdache” which means “of two spirits”. The Berdache are considered to have mystical powers that accompany the dual path that they walk in life. It is interesting how important categorizations like gender and race are so important across cultures.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234030415291791240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778550691699707259.post-13512167209449577702011-01-22T08:23:44.450-06:002011-01-22T08:23:44.450-06:00I think you nicely associate the concept of gender...I think you nicely associate the concept of gender and race here at the end; they are concepts which are most definitely related not only in their collective legacy of oppression, but also in the ways in which they have been created, perpetuated and ingrained into our societies as "natural" over time. Understanding the malleability of gender categories is a very similar task to understanding the unavoidable ambiguities of racial categorization. Thinking about gender and race comparatively, in my experience, is an incredibly helpful way to understand the constructions of norms and the collateral damage of persons rendered less human or non-human by these norms.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052994486395973382noreply@blogger.com