Instruction
"Appearance for Gender"
Read the following from Chapter 5
"Afghan Boys are Prized, So Girls Live the Part," pgs. 189-194 (scanned copy attached)
"Queer Women's Experiences Purchasing Clothing..." pgs. 143-150
"Butch Queens in Macho Drag: Gay Men, Dress, and Subcultural Identity" (pgs. 150-157
"Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons," pgs. 206-213 (scanned copy attached)
I. Summarize in 1-2 paragraphs the "Afghan Boys" article. List the reasons why Afghans dress their daughters as boys.
II. Based on what you have read this week, write 1-2 paragraphs explaining the difference in sex and gender. Be specific and give examples from the text.