This last week I've been reading articles in psych journals about gender and cognition. The mars/venus pop psychology thing really gets on my nerves, especially when employed by Christians to promote Traditional Family Values or Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, but rather than just rage, I thought it time to do something constructive.
My aim is to read the research, think, and then write something about teaching women (and men) in church.
So far, it's really interesting.
Hi Simone, would love to hear your thoughts. I too am no fan of the pop psychology stereotype, nor even of 'biblical femininity' in its popular form.
ReplyDeleteOh, excellent. When is this conference on? I think I should come and hear your talk.
ReplyDeleteUm, this is weird, but you could add it to your research: http://shoredfragments.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/hyper-masculinity-and-the-development-of-a-queer-consciousness-the-surprising-contribution-of-conservative-evangelicalism/
ReplyDeleteYep. That's weird. I'll read around it.
DeleteDid you see the date?
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DeleteHee hee. Yes, I was going to take down my comment, but your version of blogger doesn't seem to let people remove their own comments and I thought I'd be able to later ... Anyway ... (Why is it that some people's blogger commenting format is all different I wonder ...).
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ReplyDeleteArgh! Double comment post! Just wanted to say I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts Simone!
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