What Asexualtiy Contributes to the Same-Sex Marriage Discussion: Summarize the author’s historical analysis of marriage? Contrast Rauch and Sullivan’s position on same sex marriage with that of Ettlebrick? What are the challenges faced by asexuals in defining their relationships? How does asexuality make us re-think what constitutes an intimate relationship? What is the author’s critique of marriage based on her study? (1 page single spaced)
Sex, Money and the Kitchen Sink: What are the advantages for relationships that do NOT have institutional supports, cultural guidelines, and historical models? What critiques are made regarding heterosexual relationships for men and women? What kinds of power imbalances were discussed in non-heterosexual relationships? What do the authors’ mean by “local or community guidelines” and “sexual stories”? (1 page single spaced)
Alliance for Full Acceptance and Beyond Same Sex Marriage: Discuss your response to these two articles (1/2 page single spaced)
Remember to have patience when doing the reading – if you don’t quite understand something, that’s fine – we will break down the reading during class and you should then have a good understanding of it. Also please mark interesting passages, as we will be doing close readings of the text. Remember to use quotes and cite the page number – absolutely DO NOT PLAGERIZE – try to paraphrase what the author is saying in your own words. DO NOT STRING A BUNCH OF QUOTES TOGETHER – for every quote, you should write three sentences in your own words to explain the quote. Sometimes it helps to connect personal experience and/or a current event to your analysis of the reading.
POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED ON THE WRITING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1) You did not follow the above mentioned guidelines; 2) You concocted a response to the reading that clearly shows that you did not do the readings; 3) You did not address the questions I posed for the homework assignment; 4) You missed some portion of the assignment.
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