1. Gender and Sexuality Charles Smith Heather Kennedy Ryan Jones

3. Gender and Sexuality in Education Gender Identity: A person’s internal sense or feeling of being male or female. Gender expression relates to how a person presents their sense of gender to the larger society. Gender identity and gender expression are often closely liked with the term transgender. Sexual Identity/Orientation: A person’s deep-seated feelings of emotional and sexual attraction to another person. This may be with people of the same gender, the other gender, or either.

4. Boys Gone Mild Major Points Play  movement towards trying to plan something that use to be natural “Dangerous Book for Boys” reintroduces dangerous activities of yore The fear is of having a “thin-skinned nonentity” Author/Educators/Prospective Teachers His own scars “bred a certain toughness” would rather see his son safe though Imagination is great, danger is not What about non-typical students, where’s that book?

5. “Coming out” gender, (hetero)sexuality and the primary school by E. Renold Major points The primary school is a major area where children develop their notions of gender roles Young girls develop perspectives on their bodies based on an image of heterosexual desirability This was contingent on being sexually desirable or in a heterosexual relationship Boys attitudes lay in the dichotomy between being interested and ambivalent towards girls and dating Homophobia is used as a way to assert heterosexuality, more often by boys who were not in heterosexual relationships at the time Use for educators: the author advocates a broader sexual education curriculum at the primary school level that illustrates a variety of viewpoints and minimizes marginalization of certain groups

6. Blink: Conclusion Major Points The power of prejudice  we don’t always realize our own prejudices Great change can be realized when we gain some objectivity (ex. Abbie Conant, classical music world) We do have control over what seems to come from the unconscious  need to take control Author/Educators/Prospective Teachers A system that seems flawless may not be Be aware of your own prejudice (uncomfortable?) Pass on knowledge  challenge students to challenge themselves

7. Skater girlhood and emphasized femininity: ‘you can’t land an ollie properly in heels’ Major Points Research is needed to properly represents changing demographics. Traditional gender roles are being questioned by a growing number of youth, in this case females, in a potentially constructive way. Author/Educators/Prospective Teachers Educators must encourage critical thinking Understanding of contemporary cultural issues need to be addressed in a positive inclusive manner

8. Implications for Teaching/Learning Gender/sexuality is an important part of the development of young adolescents Curriculum must address these issues in a way that emphasizes health and positivity Can no longer teach “boys will be boys” Constant reflection to prevent negative cycles Expectations impact outcomes/actions Foster playful and respectful discourse among student community