Autoethnography: Write a paper reflecting on your life experiences, focusing on but not limited
to (1) your role in the family and the household chores you do; (2) the organization you work at,
and the nature of your responsibilities and social interactions in the workplace; (3) the kind of
sports/video games/toys you grew up playing (with) and still play or encourage your children
and/or siblings to play (with) and/or the physical activities or practices you partake in at present;
(4) the kind of television programs you watch or (5) the colors, clothing styles, make-ups,
accessories or perfumes you wear.
This paper should be anecdotal in nature, that is, a personal biography, where you will connect
your life experiences with the wider social and cultural meanings of gender. Your reflections
should incorporate your racial, ethnic, class and sexual identities, as well as geographical
location, and how they interact with your gender in determining your life experiences, in terms
of the privileges you enjoy and/or the penalties you pay. Remember that no identity, such as
gender, race, ethnicity, class or sexuality operates in isolation, but in interaction with one
another. Also, the privileges you enjoy and/or the penalties you pay are determined by your
social locations, with each identity/location having its own privileges and penalties.
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