Tag: ACLU

What is the mission of this organization? What kinds of issues are they most concerned about?What are the most important things that citizens should know regarding that right? Did anything you learned about this topic surprise you?

Internet Activity 2

Begin by going to the ACLU website.

What is the mission of this organization?

Click on ‘Issues’. You will see several campaigns listed. Choose one and read the background material, including some of the additional resources (Current Issues and The Latest news/press releases.) Why is the ACLU so concerned about this issue? Summarize two current issues or press releases. What is your reaction?

Click on ‘Know Your Rights’ and choose an area that interests you. What are the most important things that citizens should know regarding that right? Did anything you learned about this topic surprise you?

Click on ‘Defending Our Rights’. Read and summarize 2 cases that the ACLU is involved. Do you agree with the ACLU’s position on those cases? Why or why not?

What is the mission of this organization? What kinds of issues are they most concerned about?

Under ‘Issues’ in the menu bar, choose ‘First Amendment’ and one other category. Summarize and react to at least one case from each category.

After reviewing this material, how would you assess the efforts of these two organizations?

Do you believe that asking about gender pronouns is helpful?Should trans women athletes be allowed to compete unrestricted with other women?

Writers Choice

Answer both of the following questions separately .

1. Gender Pronouns:

Do you believe that asking about gender pronouns is helpful? Read the related article The Inclusivity Trap. Provide some reasons for or against language changes to accommodate non-binary options in other social contexts (college, work environment, etc.).
READING
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12JuMVPiy4H6kCmqZV9dxfXH5b8cYp5v-/view?usp=sharing

2. Trans Athletes

Should trans women athletes be allowed to compete unrestricted with other women?

USA Today, Sept 2019, Transgender Athletes Deserve Compassion but not the Right to Transform Women’s Sports

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/09/27/transgender-athletes-supreme-court-sex-equality-column/2421776001/

ACLU Four Myths about Trans Athletes Debunked

https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/four-myths-about-trans-athletes-debunked/

ABC News Video, April 2021, Inclusion or Unfair Advantage?

A FEW SENTENCES FOR EACH IS PERFECT.