Gender Justice

Here are a few papers submitted by classmates that nicely set the
issues for gender justice. Take a look at 
  The first one and the
  The second one

Then, take a look at these Three short questions
  
These will shape discussion on WebBoard and class discussions.

The guiding question:

You instructor argues that patriarchy is a good thing and beneficial.
It's "good business." For millenia, patriarchy and male dominance has
been a stable force in culture and social structure. Heterosexuality
should not be challenged, women's place is child-care, and attempts to
alter these arrangement are unjust because they create social instability
in what is otherwise a functional system. Following Cephalus and
Thrasymachus, patriarchy and heterosexuality are traditional social
institutions and those with the spirit, will, and appetite to enforce
a functional social order have the obligation to resist unjust changes.

Discuss, using all of our readings.

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