“What would it mean to ungender our emotions?
What would the world look like if all of us were allowed to experience and productively express the full range of our emotions without penalty?” (Chemaly, p. xxiii)
Address anger, love, sadness (depression too), and any other emotions that seem to you to be especially gendered.
Very important texts to use are Chemaly’s Rage Becomes Her, Solomon’s About Love, hooks’ all about love, and Gilligan’s The Birth of Pleasure. Include other texts at your discretion.
You may also want to consider
theory of self
symbolic interactionism
emotion work, impression management, and authenticity of self, as these relate to gender
any other course concepts, materials, and units that you find relevant
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Your essay will be graded on the following dimensions:
AWESOME CLEAR & COHERENT ARGUMENT!!! (to see if your argument makes sense, you may want to try verbally sharing it with friends and/or family)
strong and clear thesis in bold print
full response to entire prompt
well-written
strong use of required course readings to support your argument
creativity—make the topic your own
free of errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation
bibliography in ASA or APA style style formatting
7-8 pages
Grading Rubric (20 total points)
____/1/2 point clear, distinct, compelling thesis in bold print
____/3 point discussion of anger, especially with respect to how it is gendered
____/6 points discussion of love, especially with respect to how it is gendered
____/3 points clear & compelling argument
____/4 points use of required course readings (with quotes)—especially Chemaly, Solomon, hooks, and Gilligan
____/3 points overall quality, including quality of writing
____/1/2 point ASA or APA style bibliography
