“The sperm is inevitably characterized in a narrative of
virility, aggression, and mobility. Eggs are… well, your basic
egg is usually described as a combination of Sleeping Beauty and
a sitting duck. Plump, round, and receptive, it waits—passive
and helpless—for the sperm to throw itself upon her moist,
quivering membranes. The sperm push furiously at [the] inert egg
until one of them finally penetrates deep into the warm,
defenseless tissue.” -Richi Wilkins, Queer Theory Gender Theory
Gender and Sexuality in the High School Biology Classroom:
Fostering Critical Thinking and Active Engagement Gender and
Sexuality in the High School Biology Classroom: Fostering
Critical Thinking and Active Engagement Summary: This project
was undertaken with the hope of changing the ways we think about
teaching and engaging with science. This paper will discuss ways
to help students recognize that science is interdisciplinary and
can both affect and be affected by the social and/or political
context it exists in. By asking st