Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality

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There has never been a more important time for students to understand sexism, gender, and sexuality--or to make schools nurturing places for all of us. The thought-provoking articles and curriculum in this life-changing book will be invaluable to everyone who wants to address these issues in their classroom, school, home, and community. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Rethinking Sexism,Gender, and Sexuality:Introduction The New MisogynyWhat it means for teachersand classrooms QueeringOur Schools Seneca Falls, Selma,StonewallMoving beyond equality CHAPTER 2 Our Classrooms: Introduction 10 Ways to Move Beyond Bully Prevention (And Why We Should) 4-Year-Olds Discuss Loveand Marriage It’s OK to Be Neither: Teaching that supportsgender-independent children Hello Kitty: A “boy teacher” takes ongender stereotypes The Character of Our Content: A parent confronts bias in early elementary literature Believe Me the First Time 7th Graders and Sexism Dressing Up When the Gender Boxes Don’t Fit As a Mom and a Teacher. . . Standing Up for Tocarra In Search of Safe Bathrooms Aren’t There Any Poor Gay People Besides Me?: Teaching LGBTQ issues in the rural South CHAPTER 3 Our Curriculum: Introduction Disarming the Nuclear Family: Creating a classroom book that reflects the class Sex Talk on the Carpet: Incorporating gender and sexuality into 5th-grade curriculum 2nd Graders Put On a Gender-Bending Assembly Of Mice and Marginalization Elbow Is Not a Sexy Word: Approaches to sex education Teaching Sex Positivity An interview with Lena Solow 7 Tips for Teaching Sex Ed Intersectionality: Gender, Race, and the Media An interview with Liza Gesuden Young Women in the Movimiento: Chican@ studies after the ban When Emma Goldman Entered the Room: Dealing with the unexpected in a role play Is She Your Bitch?Confronting sexism on the fly Seneca Falls, 1848: Women organize for equality A Midsummer Night’s Gender Diversity Teaching The Laramie Project Creative Conflict: Collaborative Playwriting 500 Square Feet of Respect: Queering a study of thecriminal justice system Teaching Angelsin America Baby Mamas inLiterature and Life CHAPTER 4 When Teachers Come Out: Introduction “My Teacher Is a Lesbian”: Coming out at school Two Men and anImaginary Dog Challenging Homophobia in the Classroom: Lessons from two students Transsexuals Teaching Your Children “She’s for Real” An 8th-grade teacher comes out A Xican@ Teacher’s Journey CHAPTER 5 Beyond the Classroom: Introduction Ask Me Who I Am We Begin to KnowEach Other Space for Young Black Women: An interview with Candice Valenzuela “Save the Muslim Girl!” Those Who Carry Bias Dear Parents of Transgender Children Rethinking the Dayof Silence Gay-Straight Alliances Align with Restorative Justice: An interview with Geoffrey Winder Policy Change: A Student Perspective Mirrors and Windows: Conversations with Jacqueline Woodson CHAPTER 6 Teacher Education, Continuing Education: Introduction “Let’s Put Our Bias Goggles On”: Reading representations of Black girl identity through critical lenses Still Miles of Sexist Aisles Helping students investigate toy stores Fisher An Open Letter to My Son’s Teacher Framing Identity: Using photographs to rethink sexism, gender, and sexuality Sergio’s Voice: Fostering writing lives “It’s Not Appropriate!”: Sexual orientation in teacher preparation curriculum “Are You a Girlor a Boy?”: Reading 10,000 Dresses with college students Teaching and Learning About Sexism: 3 conceptual challenges Gayvangelical: Teachingat the Intersection ofReligious and Queer Glossary Additional Resources INDEX