Female Biology Professor: Jennifer Dever. Class Introduction I. Course Information II. Why Female Biology? III. What do you think?

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Female Biology Professor: Jennifer Dever

Class Introduction I. Course Information II. Why Female Biology? III. What do you think?

I. Course Information staff/dever/femalebio.htm staff/dever/femalebio.htm

II. Why Female Biology? Historical social & political constraints have limited access to the knowledge of the female body Re-defining women’s roles, the feminist perspective  Closing the gender gap  Understanding evolution and biological processes more completely Females and males ARE different…

II. Your Thoughts What areas of science could benefit from gender- based research? What are some gender inequities that are present throughout the world? What health concerns do you (or someone you know) have that your grandmother did not & vice versa? What are the most pressing issues for women today? (locally & globally) What topics do you think should be covered in a female biology course?