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Imitation And Gender Insubordination Summary

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In Judith Butler’s essay “Imitation and Gender Insubordination”, the exploration of sexuality and identity. The various labels and categories of identity produces barrier that can make it difficult for people to find their place in society. Throughout the duration of this essay, Butler makes a conscious decision to always present the pros and cons of self-identifying as lesbian or gay. She also always bring awareness to the effects that those particular self-identification tags can possibly have on a person life. The crux of Butter’s essay is to bring awareness to the suppression of gender roles and shift within society that would create a less homophobic demographic.
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Ideology helps define meanings while relying instilled beliefs and values. Gramsci believed that one’s ideology is created through memories and experiences. From memories and experiences the product of “common sense” arises. In Gramsci theory of cultural hegemony, he also points how the dominant class maintains the power. If you relate it back to gender, gender has labels that the dominant class keeps binary definitions: heterosexual and homosexual. At the same time, the idea of that there should be more labels for the individuals in the homosexual community lies within the area of common sense. It is only right to give people the correct labels so they can comfortably identity themselves. However, the ideology of Marx gives an opposing perspective but can also give a favorable outcome for Butlers stance on gender identity. Marx’s ideology surrounds that idea that everyone has different experiences so their personal interpretations are unique. His idea of cultural hegemony, shows that the superstructures that are located within society will eventually crumble due to the imbalance of power. The lower class will eventually prevail and lead to a revolutionary shift of change. That is one of Judith Butler's goals. She wanted to allow the people who could not definite themselves have the power to do so and society will eventually have less of an “ism” towards the

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