Study Questions

  1. Do you view pedophilia as a sexual identity or as a criminal/deviant behavior? Why?
     
  2. Is there a way push the “stalled revolution” forward?
     
  3. How do celebrity moms in the media add fuel to the pressure of being a “super mom?” We often mock the views of motherhood of the 1950s, but could you make the argument that the expectations of mothers are even more unrealistic today?
     
  4. What were your experiences with boys and girls sports in school? Do you feel they get equal attention and resources?
     
  5. How are toys “gendered?” List examples of “boy’s” toys and “girl’s” toys.
     
  6. How might image portrayals of women in the media lead to gender stereotyping? Give examples.
     
  7. How is gender socially constructed? Give examples.
     
  8. Is sexual orientation’s origin due to nature, nurture, or a combination of both? Why?