Select one of the following and answer the questions:
Mirk. S. (2015, July 17). Let’s talk about crip culture . Bitch Media.
Drawing primarily on the readings for Unit 5, provide an overview of the intersection of gender and sexuality with disability. Why does Caitlyn use a term like crip to describe herself? Give examples of how the term gets taken up and rejected by members of the community.
Ford, T. (2015, August 7). My life without gender: “Strangers are desperate to know what genitalia I have .” The Guardian.
Drawing primarily on the readings for Unit 6, provide an overview of the ways in which queer and trans performances can challenge the two-sex binary system. How does Tyler cause “gender trouble”? What kinds of challenges and risks do gender-nonconforming folks like Tyler face?