Chapter 6 Further Resources

Dry, J. (2016, Dec. 14). “Boys Don’t Cry” Protests: Why We Should Listen to Trans Activists Criticizing the Milestone Film. IndieWire. An online editorial from the website IndieWire discussing the 2016 protests against the 1999 film Boys Don’t Cry for casting an actor who wasn’t transgendered for the transgendered leading role in the film.https://www.indiewire.com/2016/12/kimberly-peirce-boys-dont-cry-reed-transgender-1201757549/

Westbrook, L., & Schilt, K. (2014). Doing Gender, Determining Gender: Transgender People, Gender Panics, and the Maintenance of the Sex/Gender/Sexuality System. Gender and Society, 28(1).   An empirical research study exploring the idea of determining gender, or the social practices of placing others in gender categories.

Dempsey, A. (2017, Dec. 14). Why Toys Are More Divided by Gender than Ever Before. Toronto Star. A newspaper article in the Toronto Star explaining the rise in gendered toys. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/12/14/why-toys-are-more-divided-by-gender-than-ever-before.html

Hesmondhalg, D., & Baker, S. (2015). Sex, Gender, and Work Segregation in the Cultural Industries. The Sociological Review, 63(S1). An empirical research study on the segregation by sex in the cultural industries.

Recommended Videos

Condon, B. (2004). Kinsey. American Zoetrope. A film about Alfred Kinsey, noted sexuality researcher who developed the Kinsey scale for measuring sexual orientation.

Joseph, K. (2016). Lemonade. Good Company. A companion film to Beyoncé’s album of the same name, this visual masterpiece captures the singer’s feminist vision in stunning ways.

Peirce, K. (1999). Boys Don’t Cry. Hart-Sharp Entertainment. A film about the true story of a transgendered person dealing with the violence and marginalization of a homophobic and heteronormative United States.

Recommended Websites

https://pflag.org/proudpeople Web site for an organization that works to ensure inclusion for all members of the LGBTQ community in society and supports the self-empowerment of all individuals.

https://www.canadianwomen.org Web site for an organization that provides funding for women facing multiple barriers to developing projects in their communities.

https://cces.ca/gender-inclusivity A web site hosted by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport with resources to support sports organizations and clubs ensure they are inclusive spaces for all athletes.