Besides Oneself On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy

A livable world is defined from the society you participate in everyday life. We as people make laws and regulations for situations that may or may not happen. This is because humans are imperfect and full of flaws. Laws and regulations are the guidelines for properly living in a society that dictates to the mass instead of hearing individual concern. Then again what is it meant to be â€Å"imperfect†? Who designates the description behind being perfect? This is what I believe is â€Å"the norm† or normal way of life of a society. In the essay by Judith Butler, Besides Oneself: On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy, she describes the social norms of society slowly changing and designing new social norms of society by the awareness of Gays,†¦show more content†¦Therefore judgments are formed. Influences are formed. Butler says â€Å"We have an interesting political predicament, since most of the time when we hear about â€Å"rights,† we understand them as pertaining to individuals, or when we argue for protection against discrimination, we argue as a group or a class.† (Page 241). I agree with this statement. This statement reflects the reasoning why societies that we find ourselves in are the way they are. I believe this statement means more than what is read. I believe this is why individuals who are not accepted by society are the ones who are misunderstood by society. People who are gay, lesbian, or transgendered do not have the same rights and same pre-judgment that is formed from someone who is accepted in society than a heterosexual person. However gays, lesbian, and transgender express political views and ideas just as a heterosexual person who is accepted by society expresses their political views. 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