1. How do you think “coercion” should be understood? Since men also find themselves in coercive situations, is the concept of coercion helpful in trying to understand gender discrimination or oppression?
2. Simple, everyday observations routinely suggest significant differences in the behaviours and skills of women and men. What do you think we can reasonably conclude from this about nature’s role in producing this difference, and why?
3. What do you think is the strongest argument for differentiated, even if overlapping, social roles for women and men? In what ways do you think this argument fails?Alternatively, if you think it does not fail, then discuss what you think are the strongest objections against this argument and how you think the objections can be adequately resolved.
The questions can be answered at different levels of complexity. Answers will be assessed for the way in which they tie together a variety of considerations. Answers must be approximately 500-600 words.
MLA format.