- Identifies gender and sexuality as fundamental to the ways that men and women understand themselves
- Focuses on the position of women and men and causes us to rethink history and culture
- Examines human sexualities within their historical constructs and changing societal norms
- Analyzes the implications of gender roles in the past and present
- Considers social and cultural consequences for both women and men of gender divisions and sex-role restrictions
- Addresses the history and achievements of women
- Empowers students by developing the skills needed to reason and argue competently, thus giving them a voice and sense of identity to work for change