This extra credit assignment, given by a professor at Arizona State University, had students looking at gender stereotypes, hygiene expectations, gender roles, and feminism. Unlike some extra credit assignments, this one involved work (keeping a journal), courage, and self examination. This may not seem like a big deal, but if co-workers, friends, family, peers, classmates, strangers, lovers start making comments about your choice it could be difficult to go through with the assignment. You would think something as simple as hair wouldnt be a big deal, but it is, and if you think it isnt, look around you, for most people in our society, IT IS! This assignment was made available to both male and female students. Interesting article. I would like to see more of this kind of thing in womens history courses, feminist courses, etc. because this kind of assignment is about more than just hair it is about pressure, prejudice, gender stereotypes, etc.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 04:51:59 +0000
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