MODULE ELEVEN DISCUSSION

Re: MODULE ELEVEN DISCUSSION

by Kayleigh Garcia -
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The role of public space played a crucial but complex role in the feminist and LGBT movements in the 1950s even though at this time it was marked by conservative, norms and political repression. The LGBT movement despite attends policing against gay bars and spaces LGBT individuals use public spaces, parks bars, clubs, and street corners to find community and express identity. These kinds of spaces were often rated or surveyed and sites of resistance and solidarity the impact of being visibly queer heteronormative norms. The feminist movement was shown through magazines, protest, and labor, activism this a lot women to voice their dissatisfactions with gender roles. Public spaces were less physical and more ideological as women were trying to challenge the dominant housewife idea through their writing lectures and act activism outside.
Public spaces are where most of the repression occurred police often gathered and targeted public gathering spots used by LGBT individuals and also women who supported LGBT individuals, defied, gender, norms through clothing, behavior, or their political activism, and we’re often scrutinized and silenced. This highlighted the need for organized resistance and create safer public spaces the limited or crucial access to public space allow for the development of collective identities for LGBT people the active frequenting the same bars are cruising spots help build the sense of belonging that led to early efforts of advocacy. feminist spaces were more private and we’re beginning to emerge in public through women’s labor units, university settings, and the media. meetings of feminist are gay rights organizations took place in peoples homes, but started to move into more open community centers, and lots of urban spaces.Despite all the societal pressure to conform feminist and members of the LGBT community, use the source of spaces to find each other exchange any ideas and built foundations for each movement this help lay the groundwork for more visible activism for the future.