Monday September 28th
Minutes: Sabrina, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a Disney film. Analyze it through the lens of our class. What lessons does this film teach boys and girls about gender roles?
Tuesday September 29th
Minutes: Shannon, Sam
Reading HW: Read Fa Mu Lan in Woman Warrior (the chapter title is White Tigers)
HW: How is Mulan characterized? Is this a positive female role model? Why or why not? How does the version of Mu Lan differ from her Disney counterpart?
Wednesday September 30th
Minutes: Yuxiao, Ming
Reading HW: Please watch Damsel in Distress Part I. And visit this Tumblr!
HW: Take notes. What argument does Sarkeesian posit? What are some of the worst offenders? I'd also like you to play devil's advocate to Sarkeesian's argument. What might you argue against her? Whatever your beliefs may be, I'm just asking for you to have a healthy dose of skepticism and awareness of how those who disagree with you might argue.
Thursday October 1st
Minutes: N/A, Kathy
Reading HW: Spend some time online with the sites about-face.org
HW: Please bring in three advertisements from magazines or from the internet. One should be inspirational, one should be disturbing, and the final should be an image that includes both a man and a woman.
Friday October 2nd
Minutes: N/A, Sabrina
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!
Monday October 5th
Minutes: Alanis, Miah
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway" by Kimberly Matus
HW: Read the comments section as well. What themes are you noticing? What do many of these stories have in common?
