Discuss the notion of doing gender

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1. I want you to consider the notion of "doing gender." That is, gender is not a fixed set of personality traits, but rather a collection of social constructs that surface in interactions with others. We don't 'have' a gender, we 'do' gender in interactions. We 'do' masculinity and femininity in our everyday lives. (See article in module)

In the lecture I talk about what it means to be a woman/man, the notion of gender 'difference,' gender binary ideologies, and non-binary challenges to this thinking of rigid 'difference' between women and men.

Explain what is meant by gender binary thinking and what is meant by non-binary identities.

And - Using the two articles in in the module (Beyond the Binary and Doing Gender, and Learning about Toxic Masculinity as a Trans Man) , discuss the ways in which classic notions of 'doing gender' are complicated for Queer/Non-binary/Trans individuals, and how does that help to disrupt the notion of 'difference' that is so entrenched in our society. (You can go into the problems associated with the notion of difference - that men and women are "polar opposites" - again, it's in the lecture)

2. Using the concepts/ideas in the lecture, consider some micro and macro explanations that might help to explain racial disparities in health and health care (see articles in module, "I Felt Seen..", "Black women and childbirth," also "What is Microaggression," and use examples from these as you discuss:).

Start by discussing what the racial health disparities are. I cover them at the end of the Race lecture but you also have those 2 resources in the module concerning Black women that shed light on it. ("I Felt Seen..", and "Black women and childbirth," - 3 min video)

Then provide micro and macro explanations for them. Micro refers to close interactions while macro refers to structural/institutional factors.

3. Lastly, in a few sentences, explain what is meant by taking an intersectional approach when we study gender/race, etc. (Short read, and short lecture in the module)

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