Gender Identity: Using research to support your argument

Many of the essays on gender that we read cited research findings to support their arguments. Spend some time looking through research on gender differences. Next, post a well-constructed paragraph that uses research to present your findings about gender differences. Be sure to list specific, relevant details in addition to linking your post to your research findings.

You may want to refer back to "Men Just Want Mommy" by Maureen Dowd or "Math is Hard, Barbie said" by Sharon Begley. Both authors use research to develop their arguments about gender differences.

As you proceed, here are some ideas to keep in mind: Nature versus nurture, hard-wired versus plastic (pertaining to brain development, not the plastics from Mean Girls), gender achievement gaps, etc.