Sara Baartman Discussion

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Sara Baartman Discussion

To complete this discussion:

  1. Read the articles on Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, and Caster Semenya.

https://www-tandfonline-com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/doi/full/10.1080/13504630.2020.1816452

Is Serena Williams the new Sarah Baartman?

  1. Watch The Life and Times of Sarah Baartman.

http://docuseek2.com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/view/check/148346361310000000287100000279/1/0/0# 

3. Write a reflection of 10001500 words on the similarities and/or differences in the language used to describe the bodies of Sarah Baartman, Michelle Obama, Caster Semenya, and Serena Williams, focusing on:

  • what this language means
  • what it means to describe women and/or human beings using such language