Alexander

Synthesis:
Alexander's article relates to some of the other readings that we have read. One article that relates to Alexander's is Malinowitz. They both talk about gay and lesbian discourses. Another article that can be related to Alexander's is Flynn. They both talk about the feminist inquiry.

Thoughts:
I did not like this article very much. It was a well written article, but I did not like reading about transgenders. The author had a clear argument and was able to support what he was arguing well. The article was easy to understand and read, which I liked. I also did not like the personal narratives in the reading.

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Response	Quote
This quote shows how we should expand our knowledge on transgender and transsexual ideas.	“At the same time, however, next to no scholarly work addresses directly how transgender or transsexual theories might inform a feminist composition pedagogy.”
It is important to look at these relations.	"As a queer feminist compositionist, I have given a lot of thought to the relationships among narrative, identity, gender, and the teaching of writing."
I don’t like this quote and not sure if I feel compelled to accept Califia- Rice as a man.	“Given such a description, such self-narration about a highly conscious and purposeful self-fashioning, students felt compelled to accept that Califia- Rice is indeed a man.”
It is good to question to ask because students should be more educated on gender.	“What does such an approach to writing about gender teach us and our students?”
I liked this quote and shows how metaphors can help teach gender more easily.	“Ultimately, I maintain that working with students on the narration and construction of gender is perhaps better served by metaphors and tropes that capture some of the lived and embodied complexity of gender.”
I liked this quote because it admits to how the narratives were not that helpful, which I agree with.	“I am not sure that our narratives of gender swapping and transition were necessarily helping liberate participants from gender norms, even though I believe they offered us opportunities to explore useful insights.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbNYQzDtpq0
I chose this video because it shows what transgender is and talks about their lives and what its like to be a transgender.