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- 3. Importance of Identities Physically disabled Wife It is more important that Frida understood the fact that she could Mexican have more than one identity- not that she chose one and limited Woman herself as most women of the culture during that time were Artist being forced/taught to do
- 4. Femininity Poise? What are some characteristics of femininity? If asked to construct a Strength? list what would it include? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= HadRbtEI7KU
- 5. Asexual Sexuality Bisexual Homosexual How do we as a society define Frida’s sexual orientation? Pansexual How would Frida identify herself? Third Gender Polysexual
- 6. Disability What are some characteristics of disability? If asked to construct a list, would it mirror our discussion of Dependence? femininity? What else might it include? Mobility issues? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxRG H92XDg
- 7. Breaking Social Constructions Disability. Gender. Sexuality. Monogamy. Traditional Mexican Woman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06B3m6L5fFw
Editor's Notes
- What is our definition of beauty?Which is a more realistic portrayal?Can we relate these images to past/present stereotypes? (ex. busty and sexy on the right)
- Important to note that she doe not identify her specific sexual orientationDoes this portrayal strengthen or debunk stereotypes- does this empower or inhibit “latinas”
- Does the ability to have kids affect someone’s femininity?Differentiate from female traits, or womanly traits
- Compare how items from the femininity list will not match with the disability list. Also discuss how Frida breaks through both boundaries, but is very far from what we consider disabled. Despite her lack of “beauty”, we can relate her back to the feminine, much easier than that of disability.RELATION OF BEING UNABLE TO HAVE KIDS (DISABILITY) TO HER FEMININITY
- Wrap up with a final discussion on how Frida (overall) breaks down many social barriers