Pauli Murray
The three anchors (keep coming back to these)
Big idea: Gender isn’t something we are, it’s something we do — repeatedly, socially, under pressure.
You don’t need the jargon. Just: gender is learned, rehearsed, rewarded, and punished.
Big idea: There isn’t one masculinity or femininity — there are many, organized by power.
This is gold for talking about men without bashing them.
3) Erving Goffman (one of your favourites, quietly essential)
Big idea: Gender is performed in everyday life — posture, clothes, voice, humour, expectations.
Perfect for radio because it’s observable, funny, and human.
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A gentle, kind opening (you can paraphrase this on air)
“Gender is one of those things we all think we understand — until we actually look at it.
Sociology doesn’t ask us to pick sides. It asks us to notice patterns.
And once you notice them… you can’t un-notice them.
That’s not about being right. It’s about being a little more awake — and maybe a little nicer.”
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The 12 sections (with intersections + music)
1) What is gender, anyway?
Intersection: Identity, language, everyday life
Sociology: Butler + Goffman
Song: People Are Strange
Sets curiosity without judgement.
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2) Gender ≠ sex (and why that matters)
Intersection: Biology, medicine, education
Sociology: Butler (light touch)
Song: Rebel Rebel
Playful, non-threatening, perfect tone.
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3) Doing gender (how we learn the rules)
Intersection: Childhood, school, toys, clothing
Sociology: Goffman
Song: Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Joyful rule-breaking with a wink.
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4) Family: who does what — and why
Intersection: Family, work, care
Sociology: Connell
Song: Papa Don’t Preach
Family, authority, and gender expectations collide.
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5) Masculinities (plural, not singular)
Intersection: Violence, health, friendship
Sociology: Connell
Song: The Boxer
Tender masculinity — very URD-friendly.
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6) Femininities and double standards
Intersection: Media, beauty, labour
Sociology: Goffman
Song: You Don’t Own Me
Clear message, no lecture required.
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7) Gender and work
Intersection: Economy, status, pay
Sociology: Connell + Becker (labels like “women’s work”)
Song: 9 to 5
Smart, funny, and deadly accurate.
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8) Gender, power, and politics
Intersection: Law, leadership, voice
Sociology: Butler + Connell
Song: Respect
Still undefeated.
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9) Gender, sexuality, and love
Intersection: Relationships, norms, freedom
Sociology: Butler
Song: Androgynous
Gentle, human, ahead of its time.
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10) Gender, media, and performance
Intersection: Television, advertising, pop culture
Sociology: Goffman
Song: Like a Virgin
A sociology seminar hiding in plain sight.
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11) Gender across the life course
Intersection: Age, health, expectations
Sociology: Connell
Song: Landslide
Aging, reflection, identity shifting.
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12) Where we are now — and how to be decent about it
Intersection: Education, kindness, coexistence
Sociology: All three
Song: What’s Going On
Perfect closing question, not an answer.
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How you keep this humane (your secret sauce)
• You’re describing, not instructing
• You’re observing, not correcting
• You’re letting music carry emotion
• You’re modelling curiosity over certainty
That’s very Be Nice, very Wabi-Sabi, and very UcOtt.
If you’d like, next we can:
• Swap in more Canadian content
• Build short spoken bridges between each section
• Or do a “things we used to say / things we say now” humour segment that disarms listeners instead of scolding them
Just say the word, and Auntie Noah’s back at the board 💛 Gender crash course Tom waites what’s he building in there
June 13, 2025
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Joe Rogan
Petersen
Crash course intro gender
Gender Stratification – Crash Course Sociology #32 [6853492747]
Crime and deviance
Peace.
Politics
Family
Religion
Health and medicine
Race
Age
Education.
Environment
Technology
March 21st – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On March 21, 19
60, sixty-nine people were killed and 180 were wounded after police opened fire at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “pass laws.” A few years later in 1966, March 21st was proclaimed the “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination” by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
Good
Also Poetry day
March 27th – Muslim Women’s Day
MuslimGirl.com launched Muslim Women’s Day on March 27 to elevate stories and share experiences from the community in the mainstream media.
March 31st – Trans Day of Visibility
April Poetry month
Bob Dylan