Sex and Gender News 9.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Colorado man says "righteous anger" caused him to confront a group of young women wearing "pornographic" bikinis (New York Post)
• A record 57% of college students are now women, but they are still over-represented in low-paying professions that require degrees (New York Times)
  
• Survey: Many gays and lesbians still doubt existence of bisexuals (The Advocate)
• A look back at the 18th century's "female husbands" (Guardian)
  
• Twenty years later, who was 9/11's "Woman in White"? (New York Magazine)
  

 

Short Answer Responses

Choose FIVE of the following ten questions to answer. Cite specific examples from the short stories we read.

1. Which character’s view of love and relationships is most askew?
2. Which of the stories features the couple with the healthiest relationship? Conversely, which couple has the unhealthiest relationship?
3. Why is the protagonist of “Luckybitch” so offended at the thought of being viewed as an old lady?
4. In “This Blessed House,” how does the presence of Christian trinkets test Sanjeev and Twinkle’s young marriage?
5. Which story gave you the most hope about love and relationships?
6. In “Brokeback Mountain,” what might Enmis and Jack’s relationship have been like if it had happened in 2021, not 1963? What might be different—and what might remain the same?
7. What do you think motivated Tom’s vandalism at the end of “When You Grow Into Yourself”?
8. How did Mrs. Foster ensure her post-Mr. Foster future was secure when she left for Europe in “The Way Up to Heaven”?
9. Why was the “incident” with the taxi particularly poignant for the wife in “Winter Break”?
10. Which character did you root for the most?

It is not necessary to answer questions in numerical order, but please clearly indicate which question you are answering.

Required:

• Approximately 2 pages in length
• MLA Style

Due: Thu 9.16-Tue 9.21 (via Canvas) 

 

Week 4: Tue 9.7/Thu 9.9

"A man's face is his autobiography. 

A woman's face is her work of fiction."

                                                                                                                                         —Oscar Wilde

Week 4: Tue 9.7/Thu 9.9
Read: GD—Lit Pack 1 (“Luckybitch” by Helen Fielding, “Brokeback Mountain” by Annie Proulx, “The Way Up to Heaven” by Roald Dahl, “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway)
Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“Citing Sources in MLA: The Basics” and “You’re in College Now: The New Rules of University Writing”
Due: REFLECTION 1

Upcoming:

Week 5: Tue 9.14/Thu 9.16
Read: GD—Lit Pack 2 (“What We Talk about When We Talk about Love” by Raymond Carver, “This Blessed House” by Jhumpa Lahiri, “When You Grow Into Yourself” by Ross Raisin, ‘Winter Break’ by Hilary Mantel)
Class: Reading discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES