1. Sexuality and Gender Issues when there are more than two sexualities or genders

2. Women-men and Men-women  Various North American Indian groups have/had genders in between male and female.  Men who wear women’s clothes but maintain masculine role such as warrior.  Men who wear women’s clothes as part of spiritual role.  Men who assume the gender role of women and may marry other men, but not always.  Intersexed individuals who are not masculine or feminine.  Women who performed men’s tasks but did not assume male gender roles.  Women who did exclusively men’s tasks but may not wear men’s clothes.  Some married women while others did not.  Various North American Indian groups have/had genders in between male and female.  Men who wear women’s clothes but maintain masculine role such as warrior.  Men who wear women’s clothes as part of spiritual role.  Men who assume the gender role of women and may marry other men, but not always.  Intersexed individuals who are not masculine or feminine.  Women who performed men’s tasks but did not assume male gender roles.  Women who did exclusively men’s tasks but may not wear men’s clothes.  Some married women while others did not.

3. Tough Guise  What links are there between the ideal body image and the changing roles of men and women?  How has the assertion of the masculine identity linked to the changes resulting from Civil Rights and the Women ’ s Liberation Movement?  What links are there between the ideal body image and the changing roles of men and women?  How has the assertion of the masculine identity linked to the changes resulting from Civil Rights and the Women ’ s Liberation Movement?

4. Women in Power  To date, thirty-five women have served in the United States Senate, with sixteen serving at this time.  http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm  There are currently 70 women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. (of 435 = 16%)  http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/cong.html http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/cong.html  10 women CEO’s in the top Fortune 500 (2%)  http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/womenceos/ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/womenceos/  To date, thirty-five women have served in the United States Senate, with sixteen serving at this time.  http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm  There are currently 70 women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. (of 435 = 16%)  http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/cong.html http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/cong.html  10 women CEO’s in the top Fortune 500 (2%)  http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/womenceos/ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/womenceos/

5. Why the Backlash?  Why do you think that the US has two distinct genders?  Why do people react so violently to people that cross these gender or sexuality roles?  Why do you think that the US has two distinct genders?  Why do people react so violently to people that cross these gender or sexuality roles?

6. Enforcing Gender Roles  Howard Dean Demands GOP Candidates Denounce Ann Coulter for Referring to John Edwards as a 'Faggot'  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256 239,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256 239,00.html  Howard Dean Demands GOP Candidates Denounce Ann Coulter for Referring to John Edwards as a 'Faggot'  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256 239,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256 239,00.html

7. What are the negative impacts?  What are the negative impacts of this notion of masculinity?  For men?  For women?  What are the negative impacts of this notion of masculinity?  For men?  For women?