Women who view menstruation as more debilitating may encounter greater menstrual distress than women who think of menstruation as, at worst, a minor annoyance.
A social psychological perspective on the menstrual cycle. Parsons ed. Prevalence of premenstrual symptoms. American Journal of Public Health, 72, — Women, men and society: The sociology of gender. Women learn to sing the menstrual blues. Psychology Today, p. The impact of dysmenorrhea on daily activities. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 25, — Who told them? How was it presented positive or negative? Ask your female students how they felt about getting their period for the first time?
What were their expectations of menstruation before they first got their period? What was the reaction of their mother? How would you prepare your daughter for menstruation?
Ask your male students what they were told about menstruation and when. Should monthly periods be optional? Myths and Facts About Menstruation 9. Divide the class into small groups and have each group make a list of general beliefs about human sexual anatomy. Ask them to identify sources that generate these beliefs. Compare and contrast these beliefs with material presented in this chapter. Discuss the importance of sexual health care, including breast self-exams and testicular selfexams.
Develop an awareness campaign on campus around this issue. Have students write about what it would be like to be a penis for a day. What happens in the morning, throughout the day, and in the evening? What is the penis thinking, feeling, and doing?
What is it like for a penis when a male is swimming, riding a bicycle, or running? Students can think of other activities. Using information from the book, what structures are engaged throughout the day? For example, at what times are the cremaster or dartos muscles engaged? Did any of the female students have misconceptions about what it is like to have a penis? What was new for the male students? Are there themes in their responses?
For example, what are the signs of testicular cancer? How can a man check himself for testicular cancer? Encourage students to send their letter and share the results of their work. Some instructors may wish ask students to turn in a stamped and addressed envelope that can be used to mail the letter. Divide the class into two groups: On large sheets of paper with markers, have the men draw and identify the female anatomy, and the women in the class draw and label the male anatomy.
William J. Taverner, Ed. Have students make a list of things they have heard about menstruation. Identify the myths versus facts. Compare and contrast the misconceptions with the material presented in the text. Invite a cancer survivor e. The Vagina Monologues is based on stories, anecdotes, and feelings that Eve Ensler got from interviewing hundreds of women. Possible discussion questions for students: o Which of the monologues was their favorite? Which was the most emotionally powerful?
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