The Task: in groups of no more than 4 you will choose a peer-evaluated, data-driven article or research paper that focuses on an issue related to systemic discrimination based on gender identity, sex, or sexuality or other intersectionalities. Your group will lead a roughly 15-20 minute presentation and discussion of your article. You will each be expected to speak for 2-4 minutes each, and will be marked individually. The goal of the presentation will be to provide your classmates with an overview and analysis of a specific, current issue in North America.
Good and mad : the revolutionary power of women's anger
Shrewed : a wry and closely observed look at the lives of women and girl
The body is not an apology Second edition : the power of radical self-love
The time has come : why men must join the gender equality revolution
Men speak out : views on gender, sex and power
Whipping girl : a transsexual woman on sexism and the scapegoating of femininity
Hood feminism : notes from the women that a movement forgot
It's not all about the burqa : Muslim women on faith, feminism, sexuality and race
EBOOKS
JSTOR (limited access)
Canadian Points of View or Canadian Reference Centre (local)
Global Issues in Context (International)
Advanced Placement Source or Explora (general)
Canadian Encyclopedia or Britannica School (background info)
Online misogyny: the “manosphere” (HumanRights.ca)
Kimberlé Crenshaw: Intersectionality and Gender Equality (30:46)
How to Prepare and Present a Research Paper at a Journal Club (14:13)
“-Isms” are significant contributing factors of societal inequities. Some examples of pervasive “-isms” include: racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, heterosexism (i.e., homophobia), classism, sizeism, and antisemitism. “-Isms” are the behavioral manifestation of bias, conscious or unconscious, that reinforce oppression and inequities in our culture. (Part 1: “-Isms” and Intersectionality)
-Isms and -Phobias are discriminatory (and often hostile) beliefs and behaviors based in stereotypes, fear and ignorance. These are some of the most common ones:
Racism – prejudice, discrimination or antagonism by an individual, community or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
Individual racism refers to the beliefs, attitudes and actions of individuals that support or perpetuate racism in conscious and unconscious ways. The U.S. cultural narrative about racism typically focuses on individual racism and fails to recognize systemic or institutional racism.
Interpersonal racism occurs between individuals. These are public expressions of racism, often involving slurs, biases or hateful words or actions.
Institutional racism occurs in an organization. These are discriminatory treatments, unfair policies or biased practices based on race that result in inequitable outcomes for whites over people of color and extend considerably beyond prejudice. These institutional policies often never mention any racial group, but the intent is to create advantages
Structural racism is the overarching system of racial bias across institutions and society. These systems give privileges to white people resulting in disadvantages to people of color.
Colorism – Within-group and between-group discrimination against people of color with darker skin tones and giving preference to people of color with lighter skin tones.
Tokenism – The practice of using people of color in a symbolic gesture to avoid criticism or being called racist.
Anti-Semitism – Discrimination against a Jewish people or people perceived to be Jewish because of their affiliation to Judaism.
Sexism – prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls.
Ableism – Discrimination against people with impaired or limited abilities because of their physical abilities.
Ageism – Discrimination against older populations because of their age and perceived competence or capabilities.
Classism – Discrimination against people of lower class because of their economic status.
Elitism – Discrimination against people believed to be “less than” in terms of education, money, job status/position, etc.
Heterosexism/Homophobia – Discrimination against non-heterosexual people because of their sexuality.
Transphobia – Discrimination against transpeople or gender non-conforming people because of their gender identity.
Xenophobia – Discrimination against people from other countries or anyone deemed “foreign” because of their immigrant or visitor status.
Islamophobia - Discrimination against anyone practicing or perceived to be a practitioner of Islam because of their religious affiliation.
Atheophobia – Discrimination against anyone who identifies as Atheist or is perceived to be Atheist because of their lack of religious affiliation.
Fatphobia – Discrimination against people with bigger bodies because of their size.