Essays on Gender

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides, is a coming of age story of a Greek intersex male in the United States. The main character of the book, Cal, is an intersex male with feminine traits and a vagina. Intersex is a type of person that doesn’t fit…

The SlutWalk, He for she, Men are trash, Pride month and other social activism campaigns are evidence of the fact that gender issues are a serious problem in society. These have manifested as social injustice, discrimination such as unequal pay of women, domestic and gender-based…

As discussed in class in School Talk, Donna Eder focuses on a critical yet uncommon examination of middle school years. The author examines a normal Midwestern middle school to uncover and address the nature of gender inequality within school culture. This includes an in-depth study…

In almost every society, from Baltimore to Beijing, boys are told from a young age to go outside and have adventures, while young girls are encouraged to stay home and do chores. In most cultures, girls are warned off taking the initiative in any relationship…

The gay Mexican author and poet Benjamin Alire Sáenz is known as an activist for the LGBTQ+ community. His book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe discusses how being gay can be seen as something that is outside the realm of the…

When one hears the words “LGBTQ” and “Homosexuality” it typically conjures up an image of individuals fighting for his or her rights, that were unjustly bumped off. LGBTQ is an initiation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.LGBTQ is additionally a community of individuals that…

Gender and racial identity have long been subject to public opinions, morals, and beliefs. One person may express his or her feelings toward a certain group of people in one way while someone else may go about doing so in another. Visuals, music, and everyday…

Cindy LafleurHunter College, CUNYAdapted from Jeffrey H. Kahn, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University. Modified by Prof. Noelle Malvar, Hunter College, CUNYAbstractThe Risky Behavior Exposures in the Gender World Risky Behaviors with in gender differences has been studied and questioned for many years. One of…

Exploring total populations by sex reveals that the female population of 54 million in 1950 rose to 277 million by 2017, and is expected to increase further to 504 million by 2100. The male population has increased from 55 million in 1950 to 292 million…

The Movie Black panther does an incredible job of discussing complex issues like black identity, history, colonialism,technology, globalism vs isolationism and the future. It carries on all these conversations through stories. Draws attention to symbolism, clash between characters who all make compelling cases for their…