1. Female Biology Professor: Jennifer Dever

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

3. I. Course Information http://www.usfca.edu/fac- staff/dever/femalebio.htm http://www.usfca.edu/fac- staff/dever/femalebio.htm

4. 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  http://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm http://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm Understanding evolution and biological processes more completely Females and males ARE different…

5. 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?