The rights of the LGBT community and of women have been challenged by mainstream American culture in arenas of public and private life. This activity aligns with module outcomes 2 and 3.
Discussion Questions:
Please view the clip from Ellen Degeneres, the Tedx Women Talk given by ioTillett Wright, and the animation of “Boys in the Streets.”
- io Tillett Wright’s talk came before the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same sex marriage. Examine and list a few of the challenges that she narrates, and then discuss whether her talk was compelling or not. Her photographic portraits were her attempt to help those who couldn’t see past the gender identity to better see the individual, and to expose the viewer to his or her fear (as she puts it). Please explain whether you think the video “Self Evident Truths” succeeds in the goal of bringing out “the humanity that exists in everyone one of us through the simplicity of a face.”