Discussion
Part 1
For this week’s applied assignment, let’s continue to learn from each other. So, for this week, please be sure to do the following:
(1) Fully answer the questions below in your thread ( 10 points)
(2) Meaningfully ( and respectfully ) respond to two other threads from your peers ( 10 points)
After watching the “Growing Up Trans” documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/growing-up-trans/
Describe your overall reactions to the documentary.
Discuss how you see the issues talked about in Chapter 11 (e.g., gender polarization, gender stereotypes, gender subtypes, the male gender role, prejudice against transgender people) coming into play in this documentary.
Next, discuss how being transgender fits within the five factors involved with stigma as discussed in Chapter 11.
Finally, after watching the documentary and reading the posted articles about the growing violence (both physical and legislative) against the transgender community, describe your takeaway thoughts and reactions. Since this is happening in our own backyard and gets worse by the day, what can WE do to change the situation? (After all, it is true that just one person can make a difference standing up for the right thing: Weekslong filibuster grinds state legislature to a halt over transgender youth care – ABC News (go.com)
Part 2:
Read the following article and answer questions below: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/09/opinions/women-candidates-voter-bias-alaimo/index.html
What are some of the ways we are biased when judging female presidential candidates? READ the following opinion piece and comment on how our perceptions of women and beliefs about the female gender role bias our judgments of female candidates. Follow some of the links to the psychological studies mentioned in the article and READ about those studies. Again, please READ the article (I’m NOT intending for you to view the video). As usual, post a specific comment that makes it clear to me that you read at least one of the linked studies, and then reply to at least one classmate.
