Intro to Feminism/Gender Studies
Please turn in your response and analysis of the fairy tale assignment from last class.
In the lab today, please answer the following prompt and write a paragraph describing the perfect man and the perfect woman. You will have at least 2 paragraphs: one to describe the perfect traits of a woman, and one for the perfect traits of a man.
Traits can be physical, mental, social, or personality. Try to imagine the ideal woman and the ideal man and describe these figures or archetypes with your own viewpoint, description, and opinion.
After writing, please hand in your work. We'll use these articles next class.
Then: Please read the philosophical articles on Mary Wollenstonecraft, Simone De Beauvoir, and Julia Kristeva. Identify their main points and compare how each is different or expands on the theme of feminism. Then as a more contemporary viewpoint, please read the article by Ariel Levy on "Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture"--how does Levy's argument fit into the mix here? What is she suggesting women (or men) realize? How does our current culture differ from the ideas presented here by these authors? What is YOUR viewpoint of such things?
TO TURN IN TODAY: write a draft of a short editorial (as one might find in a magazine or newspaper column) using the four articles to discuss the plight of feminism as you see it today.
You may also use any reaction to these articles to write a poem, a play scene, an essay, short fiction, etc. for your portfolio. When you have completed your writing and reading tasks, please work on your portfolio. Remember to revise at least one piece in your portfolio before you turn it in later this month!
HOMEWORK: None.
In the lab today, please answer the following prompt and write a paragraph describing the perfect man and the perfect woman. You will have at least 2 paragraphs: one to describe the perfect traits of a woman, and one for the perfect traits of a man.
Traits can be physical, mental, social, or personality. Try to imagine the ideal woman and the ideal man and describe these figures or archetypes with your own viewpoint, description, and opinion.
After writing, please hand in your work. We'll use these articles next class.
Then: Please read the philosophical articles on Mary Wollenstonecraft, Simone De Beauvoir, and Julia Kristeva. Identify their main points and compare how each is different or expands on the theme of feminism. Then as a more contemporary viewpoint, please read the article by Ariel Levy on "Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture"--how does Levy's argument fit into the mix here? What is she suggesting women (or men) realize? How does our current culture differ from the ideas presented here by these authors? What is YOUR viewpoint of such things?
TO TURN IN TODAY: write a draft of a short editorial (as one might find in a magazine or newspaper column) using the four articles to discuss the plight of feminism as you see it today.
You may also use any reaction to these articles to write a poem, a play scene, an essay, short fiction, etc. for your portfolio. When you have completed your writing and reading tasks, please work on your portfolio. Remember to revise at least one piece in your portfolio before you turn it in later this month!
HOMEWORK: None.
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