Sexism
Toy,
Color, and Gender
This
site discusses the use of toys to promote stereotypical behavior in children. It
also argues that schools subtly support males in the use of toys and color. It
also has a message board and survey results about boy colors and girl colors.
Gender
and Society
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/gender.html
This
is a good sociological site that
traces the impact of sexism on women. It has historical information, survey
information, current information, and an extensive list of links.
National
Organization for Women
The
NOW website has information about how to join Now, information on political and
social developments of importance to NOW, information on topics important to
NOW, and on internship opportunities among other things.
Diotima
This
site provides information on women and gender issues in the ancient world. It
has an extensive list of primary and secondary references you can view.
The
Glass Ceiling
http://www.theglassceiling.com/
Site
that encourages women to break through the glass ceiling. It has information on
business contacts, employment opportunities, and discussions about the glass
ceiling among other things.
Housework
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Sociology/wfc6.htm
This
is an article discussing the division of labor at home.
The
Men's Issues Page
http://www.vix.com/pub/men/index.html
This
site has an extensive list of topics concerning men. The topics range from male
friendships to fatherhood.
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