I ran across a poem on Instagram (screenshot from Tumblr) and couldn’t look it up fast enough. It felt like a slam poem. I prayed I was right. I was. Thank God. Sarah Kay begins and ends her TedTalk with poems. The first one is called “B,” (3:39) but seems to be known better by the first line: “If I should have a daughter.” I don’t want to say too much about her because you really do have to see for yourself. (I found the full poem written on this blog). What does she talk about? It’s a TedTalk, what doesn’t she talk about.
I might write a better post later, I am rushing because I’m so excited to share this! I'm listening to other work by her as you read this. Please, tell me what you think. About her. About slam poetry. About anything :) Here's her website: www.kaysarahsera.com
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The first thing she said that really blew my mind was that there are seven things that make up someone’s biological sex. I knew gender was a spectrum, but I have no idea that sex was, too. I was taught that it was the simplest thing out there. Female and male. Boom, end of conversation. Biological Sex (2:23-2:49)
Important: sex ≠ gender
I started writing this blog post a while ago, planning to talk about gender dysphoria, until I realized Emily needed her own spotlight. She is an exceptional speaker doing important work. The myth that sex = gender is extremely harmful, especially to transgender people who know that’s not true. I hope this made you think. Further Research"Sex, Gender, and Why the Differences Matter," Jennifer Tseng (AMA Journal of Ethics) investigates how sex and gender influence doctors and patients on every level.
"Of mice, men and women: Making research more inclusive," Krista Conger (Stanford Medicine) follows a study trying to learn how a person's sex and gender influence their health and reaction to treatment. Fascinating. "Sex and Gender Identity," Planned Parenthood. Quoted above. I watched this in Biology class and it blew my mind. It looks like magic... Interested? Here is the companion article: Cephalopod Camouflage: or, why octopi are probably smarter than we are
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