Session Three / Making sense of men and women

At the core of most discussions about changing gender roles are deeply-held assumptions about men and women’s differences and similarities. Session 3 provides an overview of how science and socialization try to explain gender difference and also looks at how these assumptions are reinforced within culture, families and the workplace.

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  • Same Difference: How Gender Myths are Hurting our Families, Our Relationships, Our Jobs - PDF only, may take a few moments to load
    Same Difference: How Gender Myths are Hurting our Families, Our Relationships, Our Jobs (PDF)
  • The Female Brain - New York Times, September 2006
    The Female Brain (PDF)
  • Is Chemistry Destiny? - New York Times, September 2006
    Is Chemistry Destiny? (PDF)
  • A Rant About Women - Shirky.com, January 2010
    A Rant About Women (PDF)
  • Girl Culture and Race to the Bottom: That Rant About Women - Tiger Beatdown, January 2010
    Girl Culture and Race to the Bottom: That Rant About Women (PDF)
  • The Last Word on Fetal T - October, 2010
    The Last Word on Fetal T (PDF)

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  • He's Just Not That Into You Trailer - December 2008
  • Why Tiger Cheated: "Mars/Venus" Author Explains - Tango Media Corporation
  • Boys Will Be Girls - Harvard Sailing Team, March 2010