Lecture Week 3 Final

Announcements

• Tutorials Start This Week

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Introduction to Sex, Gender and Sexuality

• Course Code: WGS 213

• Theme: Gender Them Before They Grow

Sources Consulted

• February, B. (2023). The Art of War: Unveiling intersectional experiences on the Cape Flats.

• Langa, M. (2010). Contested multiple voices of young masculinities amongst adolescent boys in Alexandra Township, South Africa. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 22(1), 1-13.

• Lethebe, L. (2023). Navigating gendered traditions in contemporary culture. In Feeling Lives Music

• Fassie, B. (1990). Shoot Them Before They Grow

• Marley, B. (1973). I Shot the Sheriff

Recap

• Sex: Biologically constructed

• Gender: Socially constructed

• Sexuality: Socio-politically constructed

• These categories are often presented as binary occurrences.

• Bodies that do not fit this binary criteria are often "othered" and deemed "rare".

Gendering Sex

• Process Initiation: Gendering begins before birth through biology.

  • Example: Gender reveal parties/baby showers.

• At birth, children are symbolically placed into one of two genders.

• Question for Reflection: In what other ways are sexed bodies gendered before children can talk?

Gender at School

• Cultural Reference: Always “Like a Girl.”

• At school, children are further socialized into two categories of gender.

• Discussion Point: What other ways are children socialized into gender?

• These gender rules are punishable if not adhered to.

Critical Lens on Current Events

• Week One Topic: Apartheid Remains and the Right to Maim

• Book Discussion: Attend today’s event and ask a question or make a comment during the event.