Assignment task:
1. Consider the beliefs embedded into the space in which you exist. How do various aspects of this belief system (culture, religion, heritage, race, etc.) impact the ways in which your community views gender and sexual orientation?
2. Alfred Kinsey makes an important finding regarding the differences between perception and reality. What perceptions regarding gender and sexuality do you think are held by many in your community? Do you think these differ from reality, and if so, how? If not,
3. Why not?
4. There are many ethical considerations to take into account when discussing gender and sexuality. Of them, which do you think will be most important for you to keep in mind while in this class, and why?