SumBlog 2

In class this week we discussed sex, gender, and sexuality. To some people, sex, gender, and sexuality go hand in hand. They think everything is one way and if you act different than you "should" then you are wrong and need to change. Other people, completely disagree with this and think each thing can extremely separate. There are others who sit somewhere in the middle that acknowledge and respect both sides. Wherever you lie on the spectrum shouldn't matter to anyone else but yourself.

Understanding the differences between sex, gender, and sexuality can be quite confusing to some people. I found yet another Vlogbrothers video (I think I see a trend growing here) that perfectly defines each aspect. This video goes even further and talks about sexual orientation, romantic orientation, and sexual behavior. There are pictures that help show exactly where and what Hank is explaining. I think this video can help many people better understand this topic and recognize why everyone is different. It’s nice to be able to get a physical view on where each idea occurs in the human body. People who don’t understand why some people can vary from others would really benefit from watching this video.

Our other topic this week was on disability. We learned that there are two different kinds of status and how this applies to disability as a status. Ascribed status is a social that one has involuntarily; one they were given without choice. Achieved status is voluntary, one that a person has earned or worked for. When learning about achieved status I thought of Drake’s song “Started from the Bottom.” In this song, Drake says, “Started from the bottom now we’re here.” While Drake doesn’t exactly say where he is, it is implied that he is now famous and higher on the social scale than he was when he started his career. (Warning: this song contains explicit language)