The Labels We Were Assigned: How Three Women Challenged the Language Meant to Confine Them
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
24-9-2024 1:00 PM
Description
Labels can both categorize and constrain, often in ways that are helpful and hurtful. This presentation details the stories of three women and the limiting labels they were assigned – “impetuous,” “sentimental,” “uneducated” – language designed to diminish their voices. Through their narratives, this presentation discusses the implications of these labels and how these women challenged the language meant to confine them.
Recommended Citation
Kleinmann, Christie, "The Labels We Were Assigned: How Three Women Challenged the Language Meant to Confine Them" (2024). Humanities Symposium. 25.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2024/2024/25
The Labels We Were Assigned: How Three Women Challenged the Language Meant to Confine Them
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Labels can both categorize and constrain, often in ways that are helpful and hurtful. This presentation details the stories of three women and the limiting labels they were assigned – “impetuous,” “sentimental,” “uneducated” – language designed to diminish their voices. Through their narratives, this presentation discusses the implications of these labels and how these women challenged the language meant to confine them.
Comments
Well-Core Category: Intellectual Wellness