Auto Ethnography/ Gender Outlaws 100 points 1. Your paper must be: a. 6 - 7 pages in length b. Double-spaced c. Typed in 12-point font d. Typed using Times New Roman 2. Gender Outlaws a. Choose 3 essays to focus on in Gender Outlaws (Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation Bornstein, Kate) let me know if you cant find this online b. How do these three essays offer you new ways to think about your own gender identity? c. Support your statements with references to the text. d. Use the appropriate terminology and concepts you’ve learned in the class 3. Auto Ethnography Component: a. Reflect on your own socialization process. b. Identify and analyze three experiences/events that are "gendered" memories in which you recall learning specific lessons, either overtly and/or covertly, about expectations projections and assumptions about gender. Ultimately how are binary expectations of gender (or not) reflected in these events or experiences and how they collectively shaped your perception and presentation of self as well as your perceptions and expectations of others. c. Draw parallels or make contrasts between your experiences and those experienced the authors you chose to focus on in Gender Outlaws. d. Use the appropriate terminology and concepts you’ve learned in the class. Use this assignment for reference for part 3. Basically Gender Outlaws is about experiences that queer people face and as a straight and cis female I have to reflect on that What it means to "do gender" means to express gender in everyday life through behaviors, clothing, speech, and body language. It is not just something we are but something we do in relation to social expectations. Gender is in every social interaction and is reinforced by the environment and people around us. This idea of gender emphasizes that gender is not just the sex you were born with. In two different contexts like a weekend night at a house party and a job interview. These two settings have very different expectations when it comes to gender performance, and the rules for gendered behavior change depending where you are. At a house party gender rules are about the way you dress, talk and act. For example, women are usually expected to wear revealing or tight clothing, makeup, and high heels. This emphasizes attractiveness and sexuality. They also are expected to act more playfully or flirtatiously. But for Men, it, is expected to show dominance, confidence, and even a little recklessness. They do this through loud behavior, drinking heavily, or showing off. There's an unspoken rule that men should take up space while women should seem inviting or desirable. In comparison with a job interview which is a professional setting, gender rules enforce modesty, seriousness, and formality. Revealing clothing for women would be seen as inappropriate and unprofessional. But Gender neutral or conservative clothing, like pantsuits or blouses with slacks, are encouraged. Women are expected to be assertive but not too aggressive, polite but competent. But men are expected to be confident, well groomed, and direct. The sexualized behavior considered acceptable at a party would be seen as out of place or disrespectful in a job interview. If someone were to have the gender performance seen at a house party into a job interview, the reaction would definitely be negative. A woman showing up in a crop top and heels would be judged as unprofessional. A man acting loudly or using informal slang might be seen as immature and disrespectful. On the other hand, bringing job interview gender rules into a house party could make someone seem overly stiff or socially awkward. A woman dressed in a blazer and flats would be judged, and a man who speaks with calculated professionalism might come off as weird and out of place. These social rules show that some environments need more gender differentiation than others. A house party pushes people toward hyper gendered behavior like more revealing for women, more dominant for men. A job interview encourages a narrowed and more polished performance of gender. You can see this when women wear pantsuits, which is similar to the attire a man would wear. This teaches me that gender performance is not natural but instead socially regulated. The way we do gender is not about biology and more about our understanding of what is expected of us in different environments. It shows how much social cues we all have to navigate daily life. Knowing how to change our gender presentation based on context is a skill that we do unconsciously. In conclusion, gender is in some ways a performance that is different in these two contexts and reminds us that gender is not fixed. It’s very much changing based on the situation.
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