Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation

    1. Think for a few minutes about a typical week in your life. List eight activities that you would be likely to engage in during that week. Now imagine that your gender identity is suddenly reversed and you are a member of the opposite sex. Go back over your list to see how many of your usual activities might change and in what ways. What does this exercise tell you about gender? 2. Complete the first question (about sports) on p. 140 of the textbook. 3. Suppose you were placed in charge of gay, lesbian, and bisexual student services at your college or university. Discuss what actions you would take and what strategies you would propose for improving the climate on your campus for non-heterosexual students. Briefly describe one research finding that supports your answer. 4. Complete the first question (about Freud and other theories) on p. 170 of the textbook. 5. Complete the second question (about heterosexism) on p. 170 of the textbook.