The Second Amendment’s Second Sex
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2024
Publisher
Yale Law School
Language
en-US
Abstract
This Essay explores how the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment doctrine perpetuates gender hierarchies and a male monopoly on lethal self-defense. It critiques the narrow “true man” framing that ignores women’s experiences and advocates for a justice-centered framework that incorporates power and privilege into the gun-rights discourse.
Recommended Citation
Michael Ulrich,
The Second Amendment’s Second Sex
,
134
Yale Law Journal Forum
125
(2024).
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https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/faculty_scholarship/4014
