Gender Philosophy Stereotype Threat and Attributional Ambiguity for Trans Women

Assignment question on reading by Rachel McKinnon “Stereotype Threat and Attributional Ambiguity for Trans Women”

While race, age, and gender forms of stereotype threat have been discussed by feminists, McKinnon claims that little attention has been given to transgender forms of stereotype threat. Select to explain, discuss, and evaluate ONE of the dominant tropes used to stereotype trans women: deceptive, pathetic, and artificial. Discuss one of the examples McKinnon uses to illustrate the kinds of stereotype threat experienced by trans women that are different from those experienced by cisgender women.

NOTE: You may use (with proper citations and accurate interpretations as specified in the Grading Guidelines) insights and discussions of trans issues in Shannon Dea’s Chapter 7 and Chapter 8. NOTE that this is a short assignment (no more than three double-spaced pages). It will be important not to discuss too many concepts or examples in your assignment and to make it clear in your thesis statement which ones you have selected to discuss.