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Stone, Ellen A.; Brown, Christia Spears; Jewell, Jennifer A. – Child Development, 2015
Two studies (conducted in 2013) examined whether elementary-aged children endorse a within-gender stereotype about sexualized girls. In Study 1, children (N = 208) ages 6-11 rated sexualized girls as more popular but less intelligent, athletic, and nice compared to nonsexualized girls. These distinctions were stronger for girls and older children,…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Gender Issues, Elementary School Students, Females
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Dinkins, Elizabeth G.; Englert, Patrick – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
This paper uses a case study approach to examine how the heteronormative nature of one middle school setting and classroom environment shapes the climate of safety, support and learning for LGBTQ students when they are engaged in studying a novel with a gay character. Heteronormative environments inform and shape positioning of and by students and…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Case Studies
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Simon, Stephanie – Journal of Geography, 2009
This article draws upon the author's experiences with designing and teaching a lower-level undergraduate course, Geography and Gender. It is proposed that there is a relative lack of resources available for conducting geography courses on gender, feminism, and/or sexuality and as such, this article addresses issues of text selection, course…
Descriptors: Geography, Sexuality, Censorship, Gender Issues