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Which One Is The Better Approach To The Issues Discussed In Manne's Down Girl (The Relations Of Unequal Owing, As Exemplified, For Instance By The Prevalence Of Sexual Assault And Testimonial Injustice)?

which one is the better approach to the issues discussed in Manne's Down Girl (the relations of unequal owing, as exemplified, for instance by the prevalence of sexual assault and testimonial injustice)?

*there are two books that you need to understand in order to write this essay!

_Sexism by Cudd and Jones

_ Down Girl by Kate Manne

Short Paper Assignment Instructions

Write a short paper (550-­‐800 words, maximum enforced) addressing ONE of the topics below. This paper is due Thursday, Mar. 21. Upload your paper to iLearn (via TurnItIn) before class on Thursday, Mar. 21 (that is, before 2pm PST). This paper is short, but it is worth 24 points (24% of your grade for the course). Therefore, please interpret the readings you are drawing on carefully, and develop your argument thoughtfully. Please keep in mind that this paper will later be used as the "base" from which to develop your longer paper. Topic 1: Cudd and Jones (2003) discuss the difference between "difference feminism" and "equality feminism." At issue in this difference is the question of whether women's liberatory project would be best served by positing the existence of two types of selves: the feminine and the masculine selves (and holding that they are different yet equal, and advocating for equity), or whether women's liberatory project would be best served by positing one type of gender-­‐neutral self (and holding that women and men both possess this kind of self, and advocating for equality). Keep in mind that both approaches to feminism are useful, with one more useful in some contexts, and the other more useful in other contexts. But which one is the better approach to the issues discussed in Manne's Down Girl (the relations of unequal owing, as exemplified, for instance by the prevalence of sexual assault and testimonial injustice)? When introducing your argument, make sure you argue for a clear and comprehensible thesis, and give reasons (logical reasons, empirical evidence, or examples/counterexamples) in support of that thesis. Anticipate and respond to likely criticism or possible counter-­‐arguments. Topic 2: Throughout multiple readings, the framework of intersectionality has been discussed; see especially bell hooks (1984) and Trina Grillo (1995). The question of what women as a group, are like, and what their problems are like, has been raised. Do all women share a common set of problems? Or given an intersectional framework, are different groups of women, necessarily sitting at different "intersections," not analyzable qua women? In other words, we can wonder whether sexist oppression can be isolated from other oppressions. In light of this, do the issues raised in Manne's Down Girl lend themselves to a women-­‐qua-­‐women approach where commonalities are emphasized or are they better approached from an intersectional perspective in which differences are emphasized? Keep in mind that both approaches to feminism are useful, with one more useful in some contexts, and the other more useful in other contexts. When introducing your argument, make sure you argue for a clear and comprehensible thesis, and give reasons (logical reasons, empirical evidence, or examples/counterexamples) in support of that thesis. Anticipate and respond to likely criticism or possible counter-­‐arguments.

Grading criteria: your papers will be graded based on the following. 1. Faithful/accurate interpretation of the text(s) 2. Strength of your argument (i.e. Are you using convincing

reasons/evidence/examples? Did you address a counterargument?) 3. Originality of your argument 4. Is your argument concise, direct, and does it avoid making assertions without

support? Does your writing avoid repetition? 5. Clarity of writing

Writing guidelines:

• basic font (Times New Roman, Cambria, Calibri, etc.) • 12-­‐pt font • double spaced • author-­‐date-­‐page citation style; e.g. "(Copp 2008, 187)" • list your references at the end of the paper (references do not count as part of the

word-­‐count) • do not cite or paraphrase the text without giving the reference • do not plagiarize-­‐-­‐don't use phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that are not your

own; this is a form of academic dishonesty and against university and class policy; plagiarism will result in receiving no credit for the assignment and being reported to the ethics division of the university

• revise, revise, revise! Do not write your paper in one sitting.