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The Gender Lens

The Gender Lens. Feminist/Queer. What does this lens examine?. The gender lens examines traditional gender roles that are placed on us by society. What are some traditional gender roles that we are taught?. The Feminist Lens. Came about after the women’s rights movement

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The Gender Lens

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  1. The Gender Lens Feminist/Queer

  2. What does this lens examine? • The gender lens examines traditional gender roles that are placed on us by society. • What are some traditional gender roles that we are taught?

  3. The Feminist Lens • Came about after the women’s rights movement • Looks at the roles of women in a text • Is the role traditional to women? Or is the woman breaking her traditional role? • Is the text misogynistic or patriarchal?

  4. Applying the Feminist Lens • http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/feminism-1.jpg • http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013024/reg_600.beth.ls.12413.jpg • http://static.becomegorgeous.com/img/arts/2012/Jan/30/6617/abercrombie_2012_thumb.jpg

  5. The Queer Lens • Queer critics look at the opposition of traditional gender roles. • They may ask themselves: • Are there characters in the text that don’t take on traditional roles? • Are any characters put in situations that challenge their gender roles? • Do characters act differently than their gender is expected to?

  6. How would a queer critic read this scene? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgU_8deZ0s4

  7. Applying the Gender Lens • View the video and listen to the lyrics of “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood. • What would a gender critic say about the lyrics and the video. • Remember, you are thinking about the feminist and the queer lens. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaSy8yy-mr8

  8. Applying the Gender Lens • How can we apply the gender lens to texts we’ve read this year? • Catcher • Of Mice and Men • The Crucible • The Glass Menagerie

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