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Philosophy 206: Philosophy of Feminism

Daily 10:30-11:20, room R304

Zoe Aleshire

zoe.aleshire@bellevuecollege.edu

Office Hours Mondays at 12:45-2:45/by appointment

I will provide trigger warnings in advance of particularly violent or intense content, but there will be instances of nudity, sexuality, “strong language” and religious conflict in most (if not all) of the visual content we will be analyzing in class. I recommend discussing with me beforehand if you anticipate having problems with this type of content. I will not excuse you from assignments relating to the content if you are offended, and will hold your work to the same level as if you were not offended: thus, “I hated this because it offended me” will never be sufficient for completion of an assignment. Learning can be about pushing past your own boundaries and homophobia, body negativity and racial or social bigotry will never be acceptable in this classroom.

Essential to a liberal arts education is an open-minded tolerance for ideas and modes of expression that might conflict with one’s personal values. By being exposed to such ideas or expressions, students are not expected to endorse or adopt them but rather to understand that they are part of the free flow of information upon which higher education depends.

To this end, you may find that class requirements may include engaging certain materials, such as books, films, and art work, which may, in whole or in part, offend you. These materials are equivalent to required texts and are essential to the course content. If you decline to engage the required material by not reading, viewing, or performing material you consider offensive, you will still be required to meet class requirements in order to earn credit.

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.

We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

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