So we are told to introduce ourselves in 300-500 words, and to me that feels like the greatest challenge of my life. Is it even possible to explain to anyone who we are in such a short amount of space, I don’t think so but here is my best attempt. Hi, my name is Christopher Turner, I am a queer, biological male, who is gender queer, multiracial, and able bodied among many other things. I went to High School in Colorado Springs right next to New Life Church with all the ‘intense’ Christians. I am a firm believer in social justice and feel that if I only do one thing in the world then that is I did my best to make it a more socially just place! So that’s a little about me!

The things that draw me to gender and women studies is the fact that most of these classes cause me to rethink the way that I think about myself and the world. They really open up my eyes to the many different possibilities that exist out there. Also what interests me about gender and politics is the great disconnect of the American public and the double standards that we have in this country. I really do not see how it is possible for people to see the mounds of racism and sexism that plague this country on a daily bases. I also would like to gain a different perspective on how women view the political world because I feel like that perspective can help me become a better ally to all women. And in the end for me I have come to learn that the personal is political and that no matter what that we have to fight for our rights over our bodies, our minds, and our rights to equal treatment!