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Essay Due March 23: Culture and Reproduction

Reproduction is the basic form of economic production. In most cultures, where men enjoy more economic power, the productive work done by women is devalued or re-framed as male productive power.  After reading the articles in this section, and having discussed the symbolic meaning of "important parts," critically discuss reproduction as a cultural product. How do cultural beliefs about sex and gender impact our understanding of the process and value of reproduction? How has technology impacted our understanding of reproduction, and how has this technology understood in terms of cultural beliefs about sex and gender? How does culture impact the way that we view men and women in the reproductive process? Make sure that you cite your readings on reproduction.  Essays should be a minimum of 6 paragraphs long, including a well-structured introductory paragraph, stating your thesis, and a summary conclusion, persuasively summarizing your arguments. Make sure that you supp...

Films about the transgender experience

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The Social Skin: Whitening Creams/Western Hegemony

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Skin Lightening is fraught with risks, like many beauty demands, but it still thrives, especially in Asian Cultures, and in African American Culture, where "Colorism" is part of "internal stigmatization"   (LINK) Books about skin lightening ( LINK ) Skin Bleaching and Poisoning in the Phillipines ( LINK) Black Hair

The Social Skin: Hanky Codes

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Basic Hanky Code was used in the 1960s-1970s as a way to signal you were gay and what you were looking for in an era where this could get you arrested. Called "FLAGGING"in Gay Culture, whether you are a man (common use) or a woman (less common). The Gay Hanky Code-The Details ( LINK ) COLOR WORN ON LEFT WORN ON RIGHT BLACK heavy SM top heavy SM bottom GREY bondage top fit to be tied! BLUE, Light wants head cocksucker BLUE, Robin's Egg 69er anything but 69ing BLUE, Medium cop copsucker BLUE, Navy fucker (top) fuckee (bottom) BLUE, Airforce pilot/flight attendant likes flyboys BLUE, Light w/WHITE Stripe sailor lookin' for salty seamen BLUE, Teal cock & ball torturer cock & ball torturee RED fist fucker fist fuckee MAROON cuts bleeds RED, Dark 2-handed fister 2-handed fistee PINK, Light dildo fucker dildo fuckee PINK, Dark tit torturer tit torturee MAUVE into navel worshippers has a navel fetish MAGENTA suck my pits armpit freak PUR...