Gender News | 4.11

• Backlash brews against Anything, a film about a transgender woman played by cis male actor Matt Bomer (Out)
• Federal Courts: Women cannot be paid less than a man based on salary history | CNN
• Book: The Alt-Right feeds men's insecurities | Vice
• Surveillance cameras capture brutal attack on gay couple at Miami Pride festivities | KMOV
• Porn star Nikki Benz sues major production company, co-stars for assault | Complex
• Molly Ringwald reflects on The Breakfast Club in light of #metoo | The New Yorker

M3W6 | 4.9-12

“If adventures will not befall a young lady 

in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” 

―Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Week 6: 4.9-12

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Four: 16 - Chapter Five: 17

Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

Due: JOURNAL 8

Note: Mon and Tue are men-only classes; Wed and Thu are women-only classes

Upcoming:

Week 7: 4.16-19

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Six: 18 - Conclusion

Class: EXPOSITORY ESSAY; Reading discussion; Presentations

Week 8: 4.23-26

Class: Presentations, Writers Workshop

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (UP TO PAGE 2; BRING 2 COPIES)   

Week 9: 4.30-5.3

Class: Presentations, Writers Workshop

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (UP TO PAGE 4; BRING 2 COPIES)  

Week 10: 5.7-10

Class: Presentations   
Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (FINAL DRAFT)

*Thu 5.10 is the last class meeting for Spring 2018 for Sec. 17 and 59

Week 11: 5.14*

Class: Course review

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (FINAL DRAFT); END-OF-YEAR SELF-REFLECTION PORTFOLIO

*Mon 5.14 is the last class meeting for Spring 2018 for Sec. 16 and 58

 

Gender News | 4.4

• Accused of sexual misconduct by at least 16 women, Trump's “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month” proclamation promises to hold offenders accountable | Vice News
• Indian courts: Marital rape not a crime | IBTimes 
• They're coming: fashion men's overall | Vogue 
• Gindr has been selling users' HIV status to third parties | Los Angeles Times 
• How Jay-Z reacted when his mother came out to it | Telegraph 
• Gay Chechens are being forced into exorcisms, tortured | Newsweek

 

Journal 8 | Swipe Right—On the Ins and Outs of 21st Century Dating

Facebook, Bumble, Snapchat, eHarmony, Tinder, Grindr, POF, and other social media sites, have revolutionized the ways in which people, particularly those under 40, approach dating and sex. In this world of high-tech dating, emojis, relationships statuses, sexts, user profiles, selfies, catfishing, friend requests, and tagged photos have dramatically altered the rules of engagement. Today, people have far more information available to them about potential mates than at any time in the past—just consider how common the practice of Googling someone is these days. But new technology also means new standards. Just what are the spoken and unspoken rules of dating (or hookups) in the age of social media? What are some of the potential pitfalls of dating via technology? For example, what must you contend with that older generations did not? Finally, where is all of this headed? How will all of this affect the way we look at sex, marriage, and relationships in the future?

Include at least two of the following in your discussion:

• "A Woman's Guide to Online Dating for Men" | Vice
• "Seven Crucial Tips to Practice Safe Sexting" | Mashable
• "Delete All Your Dating Apps and Be Free" | GQ
• "A Million First Dates" | Atlantic
• "Headless Torsos: How Smart Phone Apps Have Changed Dating for the Worse" | Huffington Post
• "How to Figure Out Which Dating App is the Least Annoying, the Most Convenient, and the Best to Help You Find Love" | Business Insider

Required:

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

Due: Men—Mon 4.9/Tue 4.10; Women—Wed 4.11/Thu 4.12

M3W5 | 4.2-5

"Being his real brother I could feel I live in 

his shadows, but I never have and I do not 

now. I live in his glow."

―Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

Week 5: 4.2-5

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Two: 14 - Chapter Three: 15

Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

Due: JOURNAL 7

Upcoming:

Week 6: 4.9-12

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Four: 16 - Chapter Five: 17

Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

Due: JOURNAL 8

Note: Mon and Tue are men-only classes; Wed and Thu are women-only classes

Week 7: 4.16-19

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Six: 18 - Conclusion

Class: EXPOSITORY ESSAY; Reading discussion; Presentations

Week 8: 4.23-26

Class: Presentations, Writers Workshop

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (UP TO PAGE 2; BRING 2 COPIES)   

Week 9: 4.30-5.3

Class: Presentations, Writers Workshop

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (UP TO PAGE 4; BRING 2 COPIES)  

Week 10: 5.7-10

Class: Presentations   
Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (FINAL DRAFT)

*Thu 5.10 is the last class meeting for Spring 2018 for Sec. 17 and 59

Week 11: 5.14*

Class: Course review

Due: ETHNOGRAPHY (FINAL DRAFT); END-OF-YEAR SELF-REFLECTION PORTFOLIO

*Mon 5.4 is the last class meeting for Spring 2018 for Sec. 16 and 58

Journal 7 | Transformative—Undertsanding Transgenderism's New Visibility

"Transgender" is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. For trans people, the sex they were were born and their own internal gender identity may not align—what the medical community now refers to as "gender dysphoria." And some, may go so far as to "transition" to become their opposite sex. Others, may remain their birth sex, but identify as various genders (e.g. queergender, non-binary, gender fluid, etc.). Encouraged by the success of the contemporary gay rights movement, many trans Americans, specifically those who've transitioned, have become both more visible and vocal in the past 20 years. Trans politicians, athletes, celebrities, and members of the military are fighting for acceptance in American society. But just as gay Americans were met with resistance, so too are this country's trans population. Conservatives have met the rise in trans visibility with anti-trans bathroom laws, weakened job protection, limitations on healthcare access, and bans on military service. But even conservatives are facing opposition to their opposition. American pop culture, for example, now routinely features pro-trans celebrities and messaging. And younger Americans are generally more accepting of their trans peers than their older counterparts. But where will all of this lead? What does the future hold for trans rights? Will American society ever fully accept trans people?

Include at least two of the following in your discussion:

• "Transgender Lives: Your Stories" | New York Times
• "Things Not to Say to a Trans Person" | BBC Three
• "Transgender People: 10 Common Myths" | Vox
• "Even as Gay Rights Battles are Won, Transgender People Continue to Face Obstacles" | Los Angeles Times
• "Trans Rights: Americans Still Divided on Gender Identity" | Forbes
• "Ask Matt: Why Do Trans People Make Me Uncomfortable?" | TheTransAdvocate

Required:

• MLA Style
• Works cited page
• 1 page in length

Due: Wed 4.4/Thu 4.5

M3W4 | 3.26-29

"He was careful not to hurt her. 

She could feel how soft she felt to him. 

She could feel herself through him. Her skin. 

The way her body existed only where 

he touched her. The rest of her was smoke."

 —Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

Week 4: 3.26-29
No class: Spring Break

Upcoming:

Week 5: 4.2-5

Read: AMERICAN—Chapter Two: 14 - Chapter Three: 15

Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

Due: JOURNAL 7