Yesterday I was in the capital city of the Indian State of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. To my surprise, in the paper I read that a transgender woman, Ms. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, is running for Mayor. I had no idea India was so progressive. I wondered what Kellor would think. At very least, Kellor would have no trouble endorsing Ms. Tripathi.
Kellor may or may not agree with Ms. Laxmi's policies or those of her BSP party. It seems that Ms. Laxmi was a legitimate social justice advocate before launching to fame on the reality television show Big Boss. And, so the convergence of interests seems likely.
But, I see even more likelihood of Kellor's endorsement coming from her own trajectory. Kellor symbolizes, in her biography Founding Mother, a transition from a Protestant to a sociological view of America. She was raised in christian times, rescued from obscure poverty by a nominally Christian pastor, and went on to study secular sociology from America's best.
Moral judgements appear in Kellor's earlier work. As her Americanization work continues, nearly all references to morals or even culture disappear. All can participate in America's democracy and be equally American if they fight for social justice. As she left Americanization, she moved to fighting for the "international human being." At this point, culture had disappeared as a factor in her work; She viewed citizenship with a totally sociological lens.
All and all, Kellor did prefer the outsider. She found for immigrant protection and open borders her whole career. In Founding Mother I tie her concern for outsiders to her own LGBT status. She wanted integration of all without judgement. So, all other factors being equal, I am sure that Kellor would vote for the outsider, the LGBT advocate, Ms. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.
But, I see even more likelihood of Kellor's endorsement coming from her own trajectory. Kellor symbolizes, in her biography Founding Mother, a transition from a Protestant to a sociological view of America. She was raised in christian times, rescued from obscure poverty by a nominally Christian pastor, and went on to study secular sociology from America's best.
Moral judgements appear in Kellor's earlier work. As her Americanization work continues, nearly all references to morals or even culture disappear. All can participate in America's democracy and be equally American if they fight for social justice. As she left Americanization, she moved to fighting for the "international human being." At this point, culture had disappeared as a factor in her work; She viewed citizenship with a totally sociological lens.
All and all, Kellor did prefer the outsider. She found for immigrant protection and open borders her whole career. In Founding Mother I tie her concern for outsiders to her own LGBT status. She wanted integration of all without judgement. So, all other factors being equal, I am sure that Kellor would vote for the outsider, the LGBT advocate, Ms. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.
