WMST-L File Collection:
Sexuality/Sexual Orientation
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Last updated: Sept. 5, 2010
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WMST-L File Collection:Sexuality/Sexual Orientation
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The following files from the WMST-L file collection focus on issues of sexuality/sexual orientation:
- The Appeal of (Same-Sex) Marriage
- (The appeal that marriage holds for same-sex and other couples in spite of its being a "flawed and patriarchal institution." The discussion took place on WMST-L in January/February 2009, with added messages from June/July 2010. Of related interest may be an earlier file, The Politics of Marriage.)
- Barbara Jordan, E. Bradford Burns, and Me: Coming Out in Public Life
- (An essay by WMST-L member Rosa Maria Pegueros that considers issues involved in coming out in political and academic life.)
- Black Feminist Theory; Black Women and Sexualized Images (2 Subjects)
- (Responses to a January 2008 WMST-L query asking for literature on two subjects: Black feminist theory and Black women and sexualized images.)
- Brain Differences and Sex
- (Discussion of research on brain differences between women and men. WMST-L, February 2002. 2 parts.)
- Coming-of-Age Novels for Conservative Students
- (WMST-L discussion in August 2000 about coming-of-age novels suitable for use with conservative freshmen. The discussion gave rise to consideration as well of whether one should teach gay/lesbian novels in such a course.)
- Current Research on Sex Differences
- (A discussion of sex differences research more recent than that by Maccoby and Jacklin. WMST-L discussion, January 2007.)
- Documentaries on Transgender Issues
- (Suggested documentaries for a college course section on transgender politics. WMST-L discussion, September 2008, and an additional message from 2010.)
- Films and Texts for a Sexuality Course
- (Two discussions about resources for a course on sexuality: one seeks appropriate films, the other asks about current texts. The discussions took place on WMST-L in July and October, 2004.)
- Films Focusing on Sexuality
- (Suggestions for films that focus on sexuality. WMST-L discussion, January 2007.)
- Films for an Intro to Sexuality and Gender Studies Course
- (Recommendations for films that would be effective in an Introduction to Sexuality and Gender Studies course. WMST-L discussion, June 2009)
- The Fluidity of Sex, Sexuality, and Gender
- (This lengthy WMST-L discussion began in July 2001 with a query about a term for women who dress up as transvestites. After some consideration of terms (several involving "drag"), the topic evolved into a discussion about social construction and the fluidity of sex, sexuality, and gender. Additional messages from 2001-2003 have been added at the end of the file. 5 parts.)
- Heterosexual Desire in Fiction
- (Suggestions for works of fiction depicting women's heterosexual desire. WMST-L discussion, December 2001.)
- Integrating Lesbian/Bisexual Issues into Courses
- (Suggestions offered on WMST-L in April 1995 for how to integrate lesbian and bisexual experience and concerns into Women's Studies courses.)
- Issues Involving a 'Gender Autobiography' Assignment
- (A discussion of the advisability of making a 'gender autobiography' assignment in the Intro to Women's Studies course, and also of the role of faculty members in whom students confide. WMST-L discussion, December 2005)
- LGBT Fiction and Memoirs for a Course
- (Suggestions for novels, short-story collections, and memoirs that could be used in an LGBT-themed junior/senior level course. WMST-L, April 2008.)
- LGBT Textbook Suggestions
- (Suggestions for an LGBT textbook for a course on LGBT culture or LGBT history. WMST-L discussion, September 2008)
- Origins of the LGBT Rights Movement
- (Discussion of the various "origins" of the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] rights movement. WMST-L discussion, June 2002.)
- The Politics of Marriage
- (Resources concerning the politics of marriage, with particular focus on same-sex marriage. WMST-L discussion, March 2004. See also the 2009 file The Appeal of (Same-Sex) Marriage)
- Prostitution in Film
- (A two-part WMST-L discussion from March 1995 in response to a query about films depicting prostitution/sexwork, for use in a seminar. See also the 2002 discussion Prostitution/Sexwork.)
- Prostitution in the U. S.: Recent Work.
- (A WMST-L discussion in January 2005 that deals with recent work about the experience of prostitutes and/or attitudes toward prostitution in the United States.)
- Prostitution / Sexwork
- (A four-part WMST-L discussion from April 2002 that arose in response to a query about influencing students' understanding of prostitutes/sexworkers.)
- Radical Feminism: Readings for a Course
- (This WMST-L discussion from February 2007 offers suggested readings for a course in radical feminism and also includes some discussion of radical feminist thought about transgender issues. See also Radical Feminism.)
- Readings by Straight, White Feminists
- (A student's request gave rise to suggested readings and discussion of the request's legitimacy. WMST-L, May 2002)
- Readings in the Politics of Transgender
- (Suggestions for readings in the politics of transgender suitable for an Intro to Women's Studies Course. WMST-L discussion, August 2009)
- Resources for a Course on Sexual Violence
- (Suggested resources for a proposed course on sexual violence. WMST-L discussion, January 2009)
- Sex Between Faculty and Students?
- (A discussion of the contentious issue of sexual relations between faculty and students. The discussion took place on WMST-L in April 1994; it has been divided into two parts because of its length.)
- "Sex" versus "Gender"
- (A 2-part file containing discussions of these often-confused terms from 1993 and 1997)
- "Sex" versus "Gender" Revisited
- (Further discussion of the terms "sex" and "gender," including their meaning(s) and some reasons that people often confuse these terms. WMST-L discussion, September/October 2006.)
- Short Online Films on Transgender Issues
- (Suggestions for short online films dealing with transgender issues and appropriate for use in an introductory Women's Studies course. WMST-L query, January 2009)
- Teaching about "Coming Out"
- (A September 2007 WMST-L query asked about issues such as "coming out" and "the closet," as well as about critiques of those tropes.)
- University LGBT Programs
- (John Younger's listing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies programs has been available from WMST-L for several years. Here is the most recent web version.)
- Use of the Term "Dyke"
- (This WMST-L discussion on the meaning and use of the term "dyke" took place in February 2005.)
- Videos on Intersection of Gender, Race, Class
- (Suggestions for videos that show the intersection of gender identity with race, class, and national differences. WMST-L discussion, April 2002.)
- Violence in GLBT Relationships
- (Resources for information about intimate violence in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender relationships. WMST-L discussion, October 2004.)
- 'Waves' of Feminism
- (A lengthy WMST-L discussion from May/June 2002 that focused at the start on the book Jane Sexes It Up: True Confessions of Feminist Desire and evolved to consider as well the notion of "waves" of feminism, especially second and third-wave feminism. A few additional messages from 2002 and 2003 (including a brief third-wave bibliography) appear at the end. See also the earlier discussion Teaching '70s Feminism.
- Women-Only Communities
- (Suggestions for where to find information about women-only communities, including lesbian communities. WMST-L discussion, September 2004)
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