Exam 13: Loren Cannon and Vaughn Baltzly, “Bathroom Bills”

In his essay, Baltzly argues in defense of his position by supporting what approach to convention and custom?

In his essay, Vaughn Baltzly discusses the social practices of admissions policies to colleges and universities in the United States. In your essay, explain what he means when he says, "the institution of American higher education is complicit in … the systematic oppression of the socioeconomically disadvantaged, and the ongoing maintenance of privilege and enforcement of class distinctions. Or so one might argue." What do you make of this rhetorical parallel between admissions policies and the social practices surrounding bathroom usage? In your essay, offer an argument that resists Baltzly's implication, suggesting a way that one might support practices like this education, but object to them in the context of other social customs?

In his essay, Baltzly argues that the consistent Progressive must embrace a commitment to what ideal?

In his essay, Cannon argues that bathroom bills will negatively affect trans persons in a number of ways. Which of the following is NOT one of those negative effects?

In his essay, Baltzly distinguishes between what two notions?

In his reply, Baltzly takes issue with Cannon's appeal to what?

In his reply, Vaughn Baltzly offers "a recipe for how you might have a productive dialogue about … sometimes-conflicting, sometimes-overlapping considerations and positions." In your essay, explain the steps in this recipe. What do you take to be the most complicated step in this process? Offer an example in defense of your answer.

In his essay, Baltzly argues in defense of the position that "the very notion of being transgender is suspect."

Identify the author who affirms the following in his essay: "At the most basic level, respecting another means to, at the very least, respect that they have authority over their physical bodies"

In his reply, Cannon concludes with what he calls his "most important criticism" of Baltzly's argument. What is this criticism?

In his essay, Cannon argues that bathroom bills will negatively affect a wide variety of people. One reason for this is because enforcement of these bills will occur on what basis?

In his essay, Cannon affirms that denying people the ability to tend to their physical needs infringes upon their opportunity to _____:

In his essay, Loren Cannon discusses the issue of whether or not there are biological conditions for being a man or a woman. He says, Defining an individual by their genitalia (or perceived genitalia at birth), their chromosomes, their hormones, or some official designation made before they could barely open their eyes and experience this grand world is to unnecessarily reduce our human experience. Furthermore, doing so disrespects the epistemic authority of trans persons to characterize our experiences … Humans quite simply defy neat categorizations and not recognizing this fact nearly always leads to moral harm. In your essay, explain what Cannon means by this. Then consider: are there any "neat categorizations" that we may use to define individuals? If not, why not? And if so, why might someone think that those "neat categorizations" are different from the ones that Cannon has in mind?