Soc Paper

Readings in files: Kelsy Burke, “Overcoming the Obscene in Evangelical Sex Websites” Jeannine Gailey, “Fat Shame to Fat Pride: Fat Women’s Sexual and Dating Experiences” Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleave, “Separate and Unequal Justice” In a well-organized analytical essay, address the following prompts for each of the three assigned readings. You should engage directly with specific passages from the texts and reflect on how these ideas relate to real-world social dynamics or your own observations. For Each Reading (12 points per article): 1. Stigma in Action (4 points) Identify and describe a specific moment, quote, or example from the reading that shows how individuals or groups were negatively labeled by others. * How did this labeling reflect broader cultural, legal, or institutional values? * Why did this example stand out to you personally? 2. Consequences of the Label (4 points) Go beyond the surface: What were the psychological, social, or material consequences of these stigmas? * Consider how individuals’ access to relationships, institutions, or opportunities changed because of the label. * How did the article help you understand these consequences differently than you might have assumed? 3. Response and Resistance (4 points) Describe how individuals or groups attempted to manage, resist, redefine, or embrace the stigmatizing labels. * Was their response empowering, strategic, conflicted, or contradictory? * Connect this to a broader theme of identity or power as you understand it from the reading. 4. Writing and Presentation (4 points) * College-level writing is expected (clarity, grammar, organization, citations, formatting, etc.). * Cite ASA Style – Cite page numbers and quotations from the readings where appropriate. * Length: 4 double-spaced pages (approximately 1000-1200 words) MANDATORY: After completing your paper, , go to and paste your entire paper into the AI detector, then click “Scan” on the bottom right. If your results do not show up as 0%, you need to re-craft the sections highlighted and try again until you receive a 0%.