After studying Judith Butler’s theory on gender performativity in class, we brainstormed a list of questions to ask of our memoirs in order to apply a gender lens to them. Share your top two questions. Make sure to read through all of the comments before you post so that you do not repeat questions. For your 2 comments, your job is to help each other refine the questions we plan to ask of our memoirs.
Examples:
- How are women’s lives portrayed in the work?
- Is the form and content of the work influenced by the writer’s gender?
- How do male and female characters relate to one another? Are these relationships sources of conflict? Are these conflicts resolved?
Are there any experiences of gender performativity throughout the novel?
ReplyDeleteHow have the characters in the novel percieved the main character based on her external appearances?
Do characters judge one another because of their image?
DeleteDoes your external appearance reflect what your "gender bias" is?
DeleteHow do other characters in the stories/novels highlight the struggle of the main characters gendet?
DeleteDoes the character allow his/her gender affect what he/she wants to do?
ReplyDeleteDoes society change a characters view of something?
DeleteDoes the characters gender impact her decisions?
DeleteIs there an instance of unconscious gender bias in the book?
ReplyDeleteDoes the character follow a gender stereotype in the book?
DeleteWhy does the character follow gender stereotypes? Is there an outside force pushing the character to do so?
Delete1. To what extent is it good to have society define male and female in different ways?
ReplyDelete2. Why is it acceptable to ask questions such as "why do men wear pink shirts?"
What does wearing a pink shirt show about the character?
DeleteWho defines what's a "right" behavior for male or females?
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DeleteAre there characters that go against societies norms? If so, how are they perceived by others?
ReplyDeleteHow oblivious are the characters when it comes to preforming acts perceived as sexist?
Why does the character go against social norms?
DeleteDoes one "act" their gender consciously or unconsciously?
DeleteAre limits placed on either gender?
ReplyDeleteHow does society help shape what we think about each gender?
How does society play a role in what we title to be affiliated to one gender and not the other?
DeleteWhat freedoms does a certain gender enjoy that another cannot?
DeleteHow do gender roles affect the way you act towards certain genders?
ReplyDeleteDo you ever find yourself to be chided by someone else because you did not adhere to a certain gender role (I.E Holding the door open for a lady)
Does gender roles shape your position in society?
DeleteHow are you regarded by society once you "disobey" your gender roles?
why does gender role affect the character?
Delete- Mariama Jaiteh
Does the characters gender play a role in their social group?
ReplyDeleteIf so does the character try to defy it? If not is the character satisfied with that role?
Does the character benefit from that role?
Delete-Alexandria J.
what does the character do that is not according to the gender role?
DeleteDoes her gender roles hinder her from achieving her greatest potential?
ReplyDeleteWhere does the division between sex and gender appear in her story?
Does she hold herself back, because of her gender and is afraid to challenge what is socially accepted?
Delete-Alexandria J.
Do certain characters choose to act a certain way because they are afraid of how people will look at them based on their gender?
DeleteHow does gender play a role in her and her father's sexuality?
ReplyDeleteWhat differences in reaction are there to her and her fathers sexuality?
Is her and fathers sexuality building tension in their relationship?
DeleteHow does gender play in being the good buys and the bad guys.
ReplyDeleteIn Gender roles which one has more to vitamin when in come to opposite gender affairs? For example like rape
1.When will a character bend to society's gender expectations?
ReplyDelete2. When and why will a character resist these expectations?
-Alexandria J.
Do characters in the story change because of society's expectation of their gender?
DeleteHow can the sexuality of the main character change how she perceives her gender?
ReplyDeleteDoes Gender matter to the main character?
What is the main Character's gender identity?
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ReplyDelete1 Is the protagonist aware of the fiction of sexuality
ReplyDelete2. How are gender roles treated in her parent's relationship
How does the emphasis on one parent or the other say about the main character?
DeleteDoes the characters follow gender norms?
ReplyDeleteAre gender norms placed in to make sure the character behaves a certain way?
Does her gender roles affect her sexuality and what she wants to achieve?
ReplyDeleteDo the characters sex affect their social norms?
How does the authors own gender bias affect the creation of characters?
ReplyDeleteHow does the gender of the characters affect the interactions between characters?
How are characters in the book looked at differently because of their gender?
ReplyDeleteWhat are the expected ways a certain gender has to act?
Is an individual's expectancy determined by gender?
DeleteHow are gender restrictions preventing the character from living fully?
ReplyDeleteDoes sexuality and heteronormativity play a role in the characters life?
Can an individual live a complete life despite gender inequality?
DeleteDoes gender play a role in determining an individual's acceptance into a particular program?
ReplyDeleteTo what extent is gender and ability associated?