to be poor and transgender: it's always so terrifying to read articles about maltreatment in healthcare. Trans people have suffered at the hands of medical professionals for so long and so often it is incredibly sad.

Kinsey pt. II--Overall, I think that this film definitely showed how breaking the stigma and taboo around sex and sex education has been very groundbreaking over the years.

Kinsey--I think the craziest part of this film was when Kinsey said that sex offenders in prison have similar sex histories to the average American and that it's sad they're imprisoned. He completely downplayed their criminal history. I saw his point, but that was a bit tone deaf in my opinion. [cont.]

Symbolic Interactionism--this reading was honestly very wordy and a little hard to understand. However, my main takeaway was that "drive" theorists believe that sexuality is developed in childhood years, while "script" theorists believe that it is developed overtime and learned. I think personally it's a combination of both.

Louisiana Hospitals--How sad it is that black women can't feel safe at a HOSPITAL. It's such a shame that not all medical professionals provide equal care to all of their patients. There is no good excuse as to why black women don't receive proper medical help.

The State of Women--The wage gap is so ridiculous. You'd think that after all of these years, changes would be made in legislation to alleviate women of the stress and hardships we face just for being a woman. It is so upsetting to see brilliant women being underpaid (and thus, undervalued) for the work they do.

Southern Brew--The part about getting caught with condoms on your person was insane to me. How is carrying condoms associated with illegal sex work here? If having condoms on you is cause for suspicion, then obviously less people will carry them, leading to more unprotected sex. Wow.

The Sixties--I remember the Griswold v Connecticut case, too. I thought it was so cool that Estelle went around distributing birth control herself. Honestly, such a bold and empowering move. It's a shame how women couldn't get simple birth control without being shamed for it, even when it is used for things other than just a contraceptive.

The Seventies--I had learned about the ERA in a Civil Liberties class. It is extremely sad that the ERA was never passed because I think that it had so much potential, and it still does. Also, it was shocking to hear what the opposition leaders said...very bold and hateful.

Asexual Documentary--I loved how David Jay was able to form a community where asexual people could come together and feel connected in a way and not alone. When they all had that barbeque together, it was probably so nice to just enjoy a social space that was safe and welcoming.