1. What are some specific intersectional features of the ways that masculinity and femininity are socially constructed and institutionally reproduced that contributes to sexual violence? To answer this question,draw on Jackson Katz and Jeremy Earp “It’s the Masculinity, Stupid!,” Jane Doe “The Ultimate Rape Victim,” and The Mask You Live In. What solutions would you suggest to help break the link between masculinity and violence and reduce the negative impact of ‘toxic’ masculinity on people of all genders?
2. During the second half of the course we looked at several examples of how neoliberalism and global economic restructuring are hurting the most vulnerable people globally. Drawing on The True Cost, Corinne L. Mason’s “Transnational Feminism” and STITCH and the Maquila Solidarity Network “Women Behind the Labels: Worker Testimonies from Central America”, explain how global economic restructuring impacts women globally. What social changes can you suggest to economically improve the lives of women in Canada and globally?
