Problem 1: Compare Rieker and Bird and Courtenay's theories explaining the gender paradox. What is at least one essential concept you think you need to know from each? If you were to pick one, which theory do you think is better and why?
Problem 2: What do you think is meant by "gender is a social construction?"
Problem 3: What are at least two examples of ways that people's health choices are constrained?
Problem 4: What are the resources men need to do gender in a hegemonic way?
Problem 5: Why do we need to distinguish sex from gender for understanding health?