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  1. Oct 2020
    1. practicedsuperblybytheearlyChristians

      Civil disobedience has occurred repeatedly in the past with many influential people, including followers of God, in order to create a better reality. King and his people are not wrong to defy rules for a chance at better life.

    2. fire twotypesoflaws:justandunjust.

      King approaches the argument that African Americans are being hypocritical by following some laws and encouraging them while breaking others, but not all the laws are created equal. He explains his logic.

    3. siaandAfricaaremovingwithjetlikespeed

      Proof of other nations ability to inflict change within reasonable time proves that we are a nation who could do the same, but people are too hesitant.

    4. “are you able to accept theblowswithout retaliating?

      Leaders of change had to willing to except the inevitable consequences of their actions, since many saw them as less than equal. They must prepare to self sacrifice.

    5. presentourverybodiesasa meansoflayingourcase

      Direct action must be taken in order to make the community realize the injustices taking place. They must physically see.

    6. hard,brutal,and unbelievable facts.

      The city of Birmingham neglects the efforts made to negotiate while ignoring the extreme injustices taking place, making King's trip there ever more importance to start the roll for change.

    7. Whateveraffectsonedirectly,affectsallindirectly

      Ignorance to the situation does not leave anyone innocent or unaffected. This is reason for everyone to fight for the cause.

    8. soamI.compelledtocarrythegospelof freedom

      Martin Luther King Jr compared his journey to preach about freedom to the journeys of highly known and respected God's people. This shows the level of importance he deems it.

  2. Sep 2020
    1. seek such medical intervention to have their physiological sex match their gender identity; others retain the genitalia they were born with

      Some people with gender dysphoria change their physical appearance, but others are content simply changing pronouns and general appearance. This is just another example of how gender is primarily psychological.

    2. views on gender from a child's parents can shape the child's understanding of gender

      Parents teach their kids the characteristics of each gender whether it be conscious and intentional or through everyday actions they may not initially recognize.

    3. sons represents a crucial obstacle limiting boys options, separating boys from girls, devaluing activities marked as feminine for both boys and girls, and thus bolstering gender inequality and heteronormativity.

      Limiting the acceptance of what is defined as masculine or feminine creates an ignorance to the spectrum of gender. This limiting forces individuals to identify more with one side or another when they may be somewhere in between.

    4. sexually dimorphic brain structures in transsexuals are shifted away from what is associated with their birth sex and towards what is associated with their preferred sex.

      This supports the idea that gender is primarily defined by a certain thought process that is influenced by the make up of an individual over any external factors, such as environment.

    5. Research suggests that the same hormones that promote the differentiation of sex organs in utero also elicit puberty and influence the development of gender identity.

      This statement is fascinating and appears to hold a lot of truth with many of the situations regarding sexuality and gender. Hopefully scientists can get a more definite answer.

    6. argument that genetic variables affect gender identity and behavior independent of socialization

      Gender behavior goes beyond basic body parts and would seem most likely to be a genetic result.

    7. transgender people support the idea of gender identity as being biologically rooted

      Surroundings may influence an individual in how they may approach certain ideas and situations, but it does not change the way the brain is wired and how an individual thinks.

    8. This response went against Money's hypothesis that biology had nothing to do with gender identity or human sexual orientation

      There is a certain way of thinking for each gender. It is not strictly one extreme or another, but instead there is a spectrum. This spectrum of thinking influences behavior.

    9. children furthermore develop their gender identity through observing and imitating gender-linked behaviors

      Gender is often referred to what genitals an individual has, but it seems there are more mental and behavioral associations with it. Why does society place these expectation?

    10. Social factors which may influence gender identity include ideas regarding gender roles

      The characteristics of what a certain gender should be has an impact in the way an individual acts or wishes to act because of a desire to meet the expectations.