Week 4

A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.

—Lana Turner

Week 4

M 2.15
NO CLASS—Furlough Day (University-wide)

W 2.17
READ: CR—“Being a Man” by Paul Theroux, “Taking Off the Gender Straitjacket” by William S. Pollack, “The Myth About Boys” by David Von Drehle, “Three Fathers” by Kevin Sweeney, “The Problem with Boys” by Tom Chiarella, “The Amazing Tale of the High School Quarterback Turned Lesbian Filmmaker” by Rick Moody; PT, p. 133-192
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentation sign-ups; Lecture—“Steps of the Writing Process, Pt. III”

UPCOMING:

Week 5

M 2.22
READ: CR—“Boys Get Cool Stuff, Girls Get Pink Stuff” by Kate Harding, “What Girls Want” by Caitlin Flanagan, “Auditorium” by Caroline Kettlewell, “Tight Jeans and Chania Chorris” by Sonia Shah, “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady, “Pushing Away the Plate” by Min Jin Lee; PT, p. 193-213; eR—“Testosterone” from This American Life
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Preview—Autobiographical essay
NOTE: Men only should attend this session.

W 2.24
READ: CR—“Boys Get Cool Stuff, Girls Get Pink Stuff” by Kate Harding, “What Girls Want” by Caitlin Flanagan, “Auditorium” by Caroline Kettlewell, “Tight Jeans and Chania Chorris” by Sonia Shah, “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady, “Pushing Away the Plate” by Min Jin Lee; PT, p. 193-213; eR—“Testosterone” from This American Life
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Preview—Autobiographical essay
NOTE: Women only should attend this session.