Literature often holds a mirror to the social, political and economic milieu in which it was created; this could not be truer in Elizabethan times. A virgin Queen redefined the role of courtier, amorous intent must be merged with political advice, and this climate provided much fodder for poets, writers and playwrights alike. ... John Knox's The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women likened the political state to the human body. ... Elizabeth further distended gender boundaries by frequently referring to herself in male pronouns as well as female. ... The iss...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

Bender-Baird's writing aims to expose these gender injustices to the public eye and hopes that in due time, would reach a meaningful concurrence for political officials to consider. The book also covers authentic stories that happened within the last decades, which is relevant enough to be included in the provision and formation of sexual diversity politics. ... Army official, who upon discussing her identity coming out as a transgender, was stereotypically judged, and eemed unfit for higher political admission. Bender-Baird takes her pace from that standpoint to spread open the eyes of...

• Word Count: 1525
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate