1. Power, Sexism, Heterosexism
The Nature of the Beast by Anita Hill
Rape and Sexual Assault, by James A. Doyle
How the Entertainment Industry Degrades Women by Martha Burk and Kirsten Shaw (77)
Killing Us Softly 3 - Advertising's Image of Women
Mothers of Convention by Lindsy Van Gelder (94)

2. Power, Sexism, Heterosexism
Patriarchy, sexism
Economic, political, cultural
Feminism
Egalitarian
Transformational
Recent history – feminist movement, backlash, etc.

3. Discrimination Based on Gender Includes
Socialization – early childhood and beyond
Schooling, including steering males and females toward different subjects, majors
Employment - hiring and promotion (glass ceiling), sexual harassment
Family – females do a disproportionate amount of housework and child-raising, even in heterosexual households with two full-time workers
Violence – rape and sexual assault, battering

4. The Nature of the Beast by Anita Hill
Background
Sexual Harassment
Definition
Prevalence
Claims by Hill
Pervasive
Often unreported
When reported, responses are often unhelpful

5. III. Discussion
Discussion – what is appropriate and what is inappropriate
What do you do about it? (prevention, response) Why?
What should you do about it? Why?

6. James A. Doyle, Rape and Sexual Assault
Rape is
A violent sexual act
Performed by many
[Current statistics]
Reinforced by the dominant patriarchal values
Most cultures in the world contribute to rape and sexual assault

7. Rape and Power
Premise: rape is primarily a crime of dominance and aggression
For many men, dominance is a major part of self-image, and carries over into sexual life
Research cited

8. The problem of numbers Underreporting historically a problem
Caused in part by stigmatization
Has been changing, partly because of organizing and work by rape prevention groups, many of which include men

9. Rape as a Social Concern
Prevention strategies
For individual women
Restrictive
Assertive
[for individual men, education and discussion]
Social and institutional issues
Media images
Gender role

10. How the Entertainment Industry Degrades Women, by Martha Burk and Kirsten Shaw
Says there is an “epidemic” of “gender-specific violence” [1992]
Claims that the complacent reaction is “shored up by the background noise of media images telling us it is acceptable”
Cites examples of movies and television
Argues children are especially influence

11. Key points – see reading notes See also
Killing Us Softly 3 - Advertising's Image of Women featuring Jean Kilbourne (2000)
Key points – see reading notes
See also

12. Mothers of Contention, Lindsy Van Gelder
Key Points
Power and heterosexism
Marginalization of homosexuals
In this case, of lesbian parents