sex and gender

A short article titled "Ladyparts: An Owner's Manual" was published in Glamour's August 10, 2015 issue. While the title may seem off-putting at first, it actually raises some interesting and important issues-- namely, the surprisingly little knowledge we actually have of women's bodies. In fact, this article follows along the same vein as the 1969 publication of Women and Their Bodies(later renamed to Our Bodies, Ourselves in 1971). The book was the result of a discussion between 12 women ranging in age from 23 - 39 and doctors about the women's experiences and personal stories. There is now a website from the organization: http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/

In addition to these resources, there are also two books from the company that makes American Girl:
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger GirlsThe Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls Finally, below is an excerpt from the Netflix show Orange is the New Black (*** Warnin…

As we discussed this week, one of the fallouts from the now infamous Trump tape is how much the issue of sexual assault is now being discussed opening and publicly. To that end, here are some articles related to the issue:
She Never Spoke of It to Her Husband. Then She Heard the Trump TapeThank You, Donald Trump - The New York Times In addition, the image below was shared by a fellow student;























A second version of the pyramid is here; you may also read more about the pyramid below from CCASA's site (Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse):

For the rest of the semester, please format the headers of your papers in the following way:

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Formatting your assignment in this manner helps me keep all the assignments organized.

This week's readings look at sexuality and intimate relationships. In particular, we focus on how sexuality is linked to gender and reinforces gender norms. As Anderson notes, we often think of sexuality as a personal choice and experience. The reality is that sexuality itself, much like gender, is structured by social and cultural norms. In other words, we are not born knowing what to desire or what is titillating; if we do feel desire, that feeling is likely to be non-directed. However, as we grow, we learn what is desirable and to direct desire toward a single to single sex through socialization.

Below are the assigned readings for the week:

T, 9/27
Andersen, Ch4: Sexuality and Intimate RelationshipsR, 9/29
Deborah L. Talman - Doing Desire: Adolescent Girls’ Struggles for/with Sexuality (http://tinyurl.com/jhsapsc) Teen Girls And Social Media: A Story Of 'Secret Lives' And Misogyny (http://tinyurl.com/gwss55p) (audio, 20 mins, listen)‘Hot’ Sex and Young Girls Zoe Heller (h…