Saturday, March 31, 2012
News Article: Eliminating Race from School Curriculum
Interesting article about what children supposedly should not learn about in school. The article about white privilege certainly would not be allowed in Arizona. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/education/racial-lens-used-to-cull-curriculum-in-arizona.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=racial&st=cse&scp=4
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
News Article: Measuring Class Inequalities
Interesting article that discusses how some of aspects of the class system are affecting India (traditionally a caste system) and also talks about measuring inequalities. Note how the US has greater inequalities than most other industrialized nations.http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/12/the-great-gatsby-comes-to-india/?scp=5&sq=social%20inequalities&st=cse
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
News Article: Raising Genderless Children?
News stories about couples raising genderless children have popped up recently. This is one example. What are the pros and cons?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9028479/Couple-raise-child-as-gender-neutral-to-avoid-stereotyping.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9028479/Couple-raise-child-as-gender-neutral-to-avoid-stereotyping.html
News Article about Gender Discrimination in Health Insurance Costs
This points to gender inequalities in the US in terms of economics and health.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/greenberger-health-premiums-gender-gap/index.html?hpt=hp_bn6
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/greenberger-health-premiums-gender-gap/index.html?hpt=hp_bn6
News Article about Rape Victim in Morocco
This is the article I mentioned in class when discussing the consequences of extremely male biased gender ideologies.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/15/a-rape-victim-s-suicide-proves-morocco-s-culture-of-silence-must-go.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/15/a-rape-victim-s-suicide-proves-morocco-s-culture-of-silence-must-go.html
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
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