This class was really easy and interesting, I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for an easy GE. There are no exams and you only have to turn in weekly reflection papers which are graded by your TA. So your grade depends on your TA's grading style. The reflection paper was about the lectures, readings, and documentaries. I found most of the documentaries interesting but some of the readings were difficult to understand. The lectures are prerecorded so you can watch them whenever you want, or you don't have to watch them at all. Discussion is mandatory because 10% of your grade is based on participation but it wasn't so bad, as long as you attend the discussions I think you'll be fine.

TAKE THIS CLASS! If you are at all interested in gender and how it intersects with other aspects of identity and culture, this class is a great choice. I really enjoyed the structure of this class and wished other classes would be more like it. There were no tests, meaning there was no midterm and no final. We basically just submitted a reflection of the content (one and a half to two pages, double spaced) every week. The lectures were pre-recorded and, while they were really interesting and helpful, they weren't required for the reflections. What you did need to discuss in the reflections were the articles and the documentaries. The assigned articles weren't tedious at all and, in my opinion, were super eye-opening. It would generally only take me a few hours to get through the content for the week and write my reflection. Also, the three lowest-graded reflections (out of nine) were dropped so it gave students choice as to whether or not they wished to write a reflection that week or not. My advice would be to do all of the reflections though because there were instances where my TA docked points off of one reflection but I wouldn't know until a week or two later. As for discussions, I think they vary from section to section but the way my TA structured it was by splitting the discussion section into break-out rooms. Before she assigned us to break-out rooms, my TA would pose one or two questions about that week's content and we would come up with the answer while in the break-out room. However, there were some weeks where the entire section would discuss together; it all really depended on what the students were comfortable with that day. The TA's and the professor are incredibly helpful and are there for you if you have any questions. Overall, I think this was a great class and I would definitely recommend it!

This class felt so pointless. I never attended a lecture past Week 1, and got an A on the midterm and final. Prof. Korkman did not shy away from sharing her personal opinions and selling it as education. I would absolutely not take this class again but if all you want is an easy GE and an A then you'll be fine.

I feel like it was an open space to discuss anything. Korkman was very helpful with her lectures and the discussions were pretty simple. There are reflections you have to write, but they offer help to make sure you receive the best possible grade. Her and TA Ebony are queens!! They just want their students to engage in the course and get an A :) I just took this for a GE and it was light work

Zeynep Korkman is getting away with a Tobias Harris level robbery from UCLA with how much her contract is worth given the amount of work we had to do in this class. Honestly, I respect it. (All of our quizzes and readings were cancelled because of the protests)

You need to go to the lectures! There are quizzes randomly in the lectures which you need to have done that week's reading to answer. In the discussions you just need to participate like at least once a class to get full points. The midterm was just writing about yourself and tying in the readings. And the final was summing up what you learned during the quarter. I got an A pretty easily but we had the TA strike so our quarter got cut short.

The lectures are fascinating and interactive most of the time. The professor brings an interesting lens as a middle-eastern immigrant woman. The actual assignments are pretty straightforward, but there is a lot of reading. You don't necessarily have to do all of the reading, but I found it relevant and helpful in an interdisciplinary sense. I was not looking forward to this class, but it ended up being my favorite of the fall and helped me with different perspectives in other courses.