Assigned Reading #6

Assigned Reading #6 A. Textbook Readings- Chapter 7 -Gender 1. Define the terms: Genderqueer, Genderfluid, and Two-Spirit (172). - Genderqueer: A term that describes a person who identifies with many genders, with no gender at all, or with a mixture of different components of many genders. Some genderqueer folks may not identify with the gender binary at all, and others may prefer not to choose a gender with which to identify. - Genderfluid: A term that describes a person whose gender identity changes over time and contexts. - Two-Spirit: A person who identifies as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit. The word is often used by Indigenous people to describe one or more of their sexual, gender, or spiritual identity. 2. Define the terms: Transgender and Cisgender. What are the social consequences of being transgender? (173-175). - Transgender: A term that describes a discrepancy between the gender that an individual identifies with and the biological sex they were assigned at birth. - Cisgender: A term that describes overlap between the gender that an individual identifies with and the biological sex they were assigned at birth. - Social consequences: Transgender individuals had been victims of physical or sexual assault, 56% had seriously considered suicide and 29% had attempted suicide. They suffered from verbal harassment, transphobic assaults, and sexual or physical abuse. 3. What is STEM? Why is there a gender gap in STEM courses (high school and university)? Explain why “…[R]ecruitment to STEM programs may need to be both international and national.” (182-183) - STEM included science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. - Men consistently have a higher representation in stem subjects. - Deeper-rooted problems surrounding socialization. - Gender preferences/ construction leading students toward different social