Gender News 8.30.17

• Hollywood's gender pay gap may be worsening (ABC News)
• In landmark bill, Chile legalizes same-sex marriage and grants LGBT couples adoption rights (Independent)
• Study: The 35 highest paid positions in the UC belong to men (NBC Bay Area)
• John Legend is tackling the culture of "toxic masculinity" (HuffPost)
• Chicago dance company sets sights on recruiting more boys (Chicago Tribune)
• Principal who told female high school students that only "size 0 or 2" girls should wear leggings apologizes (People)

Journal 1: American Beauty—On the Perks of Good Looks

As Americans, we are all told that "beauty is only skin deep," and that "real beauty lies on the inside." We are told that, but the realities of our culture tell quite a different story. Beauty, as it turns out, is not only celebrated in our society, but rewarded. Good looks can land a person preferential treatment everywhere from restaurants to court. (It's almost as if beautiful people are allowed to live in a bubble.) What do you feel are the benefits of being attractive in American society? Do you believe good looking people are treated more favorably than the general population? What roles do race and social class play? Finally, what, if any, downsides are there to being beautiful in America? 

Include two of the following texts in your discussion:

• "Science Says that Being Too Good-Looking Can Screw Up Your Career, Especially if You're a Woman" (Business Insider)
• "The Science of Sexiness: Why Some People are Just More Attractive" (Telegraph)
• "Ten Pleasures and Pains of Being Beautiful" (PsyBlog)
• "How Much is Being Attractive Worth?" (Smithsonian) 
• "Male Athletes with Higher World Rankings are Better Looking" (New Scientist)
• "It’s True – Being Handsome is a Living Hell" (Guardian)

Required:

• MLA Style
• 2 pages in length
• Works cited page 

Due: Tue 9.5/Wed 9.6

Multimedia Presentations

As you know, this semester (and next) you and a classmate will be responsible for a 10-minute multimedia presentation. 

Requirements: 

• The work distribution is up to each group, though it should be somewhat equitable
• The presentation must be approximately 10 minutes in length—everyone must present at least part of the time 
• There should be 10-12 slides, including at least one video clip (no more than 2-3 minutes in length) 
• On the day of your presentation, email your presentation (or a link) to me at dhdelao@gmail.com. 

You may utilize any presentation program you like (e.g PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote). However, please sort out any technical issues before your presentation date (our room's projection system can be found throughout campus). Groups may be docked for a lack of preparedness. 

The best presentations will: 

• Have an introductory slide which contextualizes the topic—very important 
• Use words economically Include visually interesting illustrations—gifs are also acceptable
• Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects 
• Have a style that complements the subject matter and strikes the appropriate tone 
• Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities 
• Embed a relevant video or audio clip (e.g. YouTube, SoundCloud)—ad blockers are time savers
• Conclude with a slide that summarizes the topic—also very important 

This is an opportunity to be creative, so feel free to have fun with the visual design of your presentation. 

Lower scoring presentations might: 

• Begin without an introductory slide and/or fail to offer any context upfront 
• Be thinly researched 
• Allow visuals to overrun their content or lack a cohesive style 
• Fail to engage the class in any meaningful way—this is often achieved by reading an entire presentation 
• Lack multimedia 
• End without a concluding slide 

Remember, you must provide your own laptop. Also, Macs will require an Apple-specific adapter to connect to the university’s projection system. Newer model PCs with HDMI-only connections will also require special adapters. 

Presentation topics:

1. Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know
2. Meet the 21st Century Dad
3. Emerging Voices: Asexuality and Polyamory
4. How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Revolution
5. But Don't Call it "Rape": Uncovering Male Sexual Abuse
6. Barbie: An Historical Overview
7. A Feminist View of the Salem Witch Trials
8. Midwifery in America: An Overview 
9. Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s
10. Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity 
11. Hair and the American Man: 1900 to Present
12. How the Pill Changed Everything
13. Promises, Promises: Arranged Marriages in America
14. We're Here, We're Queer: AIDS in the 80s
15. Swipe Right: A Brief History of Dating Apps
16. Swimsuits in America: A History
17. Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen
18. Challenging Tradition: Women at the Citadel
19. Inside the Red Pill Movement
20. Women Who Rock: Janis Joplin, Heart, and The Go-Go's
21. Look Good Now!: Inside the Weight Loss Industry
22. The History of Home Economics 
23. Alfred Kinsey and the Kinsey Scale
24. Underwear in America: An Evolution
25. Just for This Once: Understanding Situational Homosexuality

Sec. 16:
Week 7: 10.2-5

1. Kaitlyn C./Riley G./Christian F. - Hair and the American Man: 1900 to Present 

Week 8: 10.9-12

1. Danielle C./Darren D. - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity 

Week 10.9-12

1. Eric M./Jose N. - But Don't Call it "Rape": Uncovering Male Sexual Abuse 

Week 9: 10.16-19

1. Kathy L./Irene C./Zobeida D. - Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s  

Week 10: 10.23-26

1. Khaliah H/ Matthew B. - Underwear in America: An Evolution

Week 11: 10.30-11.2

1. Manmit N./ Jacky Y. - Barbie: An Historical Overview 

Week 12: 11.6-9

1. Erick M./ Jason L.- Meet the 21st Century Dad 

Week 13: 11.13-16

1. Gage P./Mariah P. - Swimsuits in America: A History

Week 14: 11.20-23

1. Chelsea L./Laura R./ Aryan K. - Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know

Sec. 58:
Week 7: 10.2-5

1.  Abril G./Alan V./Joanna W. - Meet the 21st Century Dad

Week 8: 10.9-12

1.  Alicia A./Jamaria H.- Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen

Week 10.9-12

1. Brayan G./Jennifer N. - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity
2. Sam Y./Stephan P. - A Feminist View of the Salem Witch Trials

Week 9: 10.16-19

1. Jasmin C./Michelle J. - Swimsuits in America: A History

Week 10: 10.23-26

1. Axel P./Luz N. - Promises, Promises: Arranged Marriages in America

Week 11: 10.30-11.2

1. April M./Leslie M.  - Barbie: An Historical Overview
2. Erika M. - Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s

Week 12: 11.6-9

1. Jose G./Cindy H./Javeria J. - But Don't Call it "Rape": Uncovering Male Sexual Abuse

Week 13: 11.13-16

1. Graciela - Inside the Red Pill Movement

Week 14: 11.20-23

1.  Javier V./Vicky Y. - Underwear in America: An Evolution

Sec. 17:
Week 7: 10.2-5

1.  Viviana R.C./John Y. - Swimsuits in America: A History

Week 8: 10.9-12

1.  Yuankun X./Billy T. - Swipe Right: A Brief History of Dating Apps

Week 10.9-12

1.  Elizabeth E./Jenna H. - Look Good Now!: Inside the Weight Loss Industry

Week 9: 10.16-19

1. Alexander S./Osbaldo P. - Hair and the American Man: 1900 to Present 

Week 10: 10.23-26

1.  Graciela B./James D.L.A - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity

Week 11: 10.30-11.2

1.  Denzel B./Eduardo G. - A Feminist View of the Salem Witch Trials

Week 12: 11.6-9

1. Fatima G./Matthew J. - But Don't Call it "Rape": Uncovering Male Sexual Abuse 

Week 13: 11.13-16

1. Jiayu T./Oscar S. - Just for This Once: Understanding Situational Homosexuality
2. Ricki C./Dylan G./Finn H. - Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know

Week 14: 11.20-23

1.  Jonah F./Kira J./Roman O. - Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s

Sec. 59:
Week 7: 10.2-5

1. Priscilla A./Jared L./Kaylene P. - Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know 

Week 8: 10.9-12

1.  Yihao G./Marland C. - Swipe Right: A Brief History of Dating Apps

Week 10.9-12

1. Samantha M./Clyde P. - How the Pill Changed Everything

Week 9: 10.16-19

1. Rami M./Mohit M./Wenlan T. - Promises: Arranged Marriages in America 
2. Luis P./Angie I. - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity 

Week 10: 10.23-26

1. Francisco P. /Raquel M. - We're Here, We're Queer: AIDS in the 80s

Week 11: 10.30-11.2

1. Jose A./Cristopher A. - Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen 

Week 12: 11.6-9

1. John P./Raven L. - Meet the 21st Century Dad 

Week 13: 11.13-16

1. Gabriela H./Kyle J. - But Don't Call it "Rape": Uncovering Male Sexual Abuse 

Week 14: 11.20-23

1. Cy'airra G./Xiaomin H. - Swimsuits in America: A History   

M1W2: 8.28-31

"I'm sick of sexuality being fluid. I miss the days when 

your gays were gay, your straights were straight, and 

your bisexuals were lying."

—Josh Thomas, Please Like Me

M1W2: 8.28-31
Read: eR—“America’s Profound Gender Anxiety” (Atlantic)
Class: Introductions; Presentation partner and topic assignments

and

MIW3: 9.4-7*
Class: DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY**
Due: JOURNAL 1***

*No class: Mon 9.4 (Labor Day) and Thu 9.7
**In-class essay to take place on Tues/Wed
***Due Tue/Wed


 

Gender News 8.26.17

• Clinton's new book details how her "skin crawled" from "creep" Donald Trump during debate (MSNBC)
• Trump signs directive banning transgender soldiers from US military (Vice)
• Louis CK under pressure to explain allegations of sexual misconduct (Los Angeles Times)
• Forty percent of Brits wouldn't consider sex with a robot cheating (Daily Mail)
• Girls Scouts of America to Boys Scouts of America: Only we get to recruit girls (New York Times)
• Hoping to rehabilitate it's reputation with women, Uber donates $1.2 million dollars to Girls Who Code (TechCrunch)

M1W1: 8.23-24

"Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable."

—Plato, The Republic

M1W1: 8.23-24
Class: Syllabus review

Upcoming:

M1W2: 8.28-31
Read: eR—“America’s Profound Gender Anxiety” (Atlantic)
Class: Introductions; Presentation partner and topic assignments

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