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Desiree Robinson

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Desiree Robinson
Desiree Robinson in Gender Theory
Nov 30, 2015 · 4 min read

Ever since I was a young girl, I was taught all sorts of things. We learn as we grow up many different pieces. The biggest one is the way we talk. Language is a huge phenomenon…

Desiree Robinson
Desiree Robinson in Gender Theory
Nov 14, 2015 · 3 min read

Growing up I have always known that I am female and that I am tall, slim, mixed race, a student who has a job. These different representations of me have helped shape who I am. They have showed me that I am each one of these categories because in society you are how the looking glass defines you, and you are put in the category that best fits you. I…

Desiree Robinson
Desiree Robinson in Gender Theory
Oct 26, 2015 · 3 min read

When I think about the meaning of if something or someone matters, there are many things that come to mind. It all begins with does that thing or person have a place in this world? Do they have a purpose to be useful for another, or are they just another form of life that will be forgotten? I asked myself, “Why do I matter, or do I matter”? I believe…

Desiree Robinson
Desiree Robinson in Gender Theory
Oct 14, 2015 · 3 min read

The norms of Gender

From when you come out of the womb to the person you grow up to be, you are categorized under gender. Gender is a social norm in which we all undergo growing up. The sex that we are given as a child determines how we “do” gender. In the reading, On the Social Construction of sex, Freya Brown…

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