The Mythical Norms Of The Canadian Judicial System
In this paper, I argue the mythical norm is a demonstration of how white and male power dominates the legal system of Canada and how the judiciary system interprets the law. First, this paper will look at how the mythical norm racializes those who are deemed as inferior specifically in the Aboriginal communities. Lastly, I look upon how the mythical norm creates boundaries between the sexes. The mythical norm is an ideal that creates oppression due to the beliefs of the myth.
Norms are made by historical ideals that have gained power once becoming part of the society. They continue to grow in strength, due to society’s belief that they cannot change what has been made in the past. All norms have a positive and negative impact; they are …show more content…
This norm is consists of aspects of race, sex, sexual orientation, religious background and socio-economic status. Yet, the norm only embodies few in the modern Canadian society, it still controls the law. The mythical norm is the creation of the past ideals that focused upon giving power to one single group; white and male. There several attributes that are included with sex and race that must come with an individual to fulfill the mythical norm. The mythical norm has been embedded into society’s mind of being what is normal and abnormal. It is realized today that the mythical norm is an unrealistic ideal that only allows some to thrive. Race and sex is what carries out the most oppression from the mythical norm. This can be seen in the past historical laws and today’s. The mythical norm holds superiority due to its historical stronghold in society. The development of the mythical norm has grown into a powerhouse that shows how the importance of historical background is what leads to total domination in society. The myth is what has the power because all thrive to have it, but most cannot succeed. The mythical norm will always be part of society due to that society wishes to be a norm. However, the myth will never be true due to that it is a
Norms are made by historical ideals that have gained power once becoming part of the society. They continue to grow in strength, due to society’s belief that they cannot change what has been made in the past. All norms have a positive and negative impact; they are …show more content…
This norm is consists of aspects of race, sex, sexual orientation, religious background and socio-economic status. Yet, the norm only embodies few in the modern Canadian society, it still controls the law. The mythical norm is the creation of the past ideals that focused upon giving power to one single group; white and male. There several attributes that are included with sex and race that must come with an individual to fulfill the mythical norm. The mythical norm has been embedded into society’s mind of being what is normal and abnormal. It is realized today that the mythical norm is an unrealistic ideal that only allows some to thrive. Race and sex is what carries out the most oppression from the mythical norm. This can be seen in the past historical laws and today’s. The mythical norm holds superiority due to its historical stronghold in society. The development of the mythical norm has grown into a powerhouse that shows how the importance of historical background is what leads to total domination in society. The myth is what has the power because all thrive to have it, but most cannot succeed. The mythical norm will always be part of society due to that society wishes to be a norm. However, the myth will never be true due to that it is a