Loved this class! She was a wonderful professor. She brought new insight to the subject matter, incorporated relevant current events, and was very knowledgeable. I really liked the format, having pop quizzes on the lecture notes was a motivation to come to class, but a good way to give credit to those who work hard. No tests, a couple essays.

Fascinating class & she did a great job of presenting the material in an accessible way. Good discussion & incorporation of lecture material & especially the assigned readings. Lots of essays (take home tests) & reading response papers. If you work hard, are honest & don't plagiarize you'll be fine (altho some complain=tough grader). Pink Hair!!!

I absolutely loved this class, it was in summer session and though it wasn't curved, the grading wasn't that tough and there were no exams. She joked around a lot and the mood was always light. I feel like everything she was teaching was relevant and current and I use what I learned in daily conversation. Take this class!

Cabell is really cool and nice. She's really approachable and available for students. The class is really interesting. Exams are only worth about half of your grade, so getting at least an AB should not be difficult. I really feel like I learned a lot in this class and I really enjoyed it.

True, Cabell's a strong personality, but here's the thing: people only really complain about professors/TAs that give them bad grades because they didn't TRY in a 100- or 200-level class. She makes herself available to help, & it's an easy class, so if you put forth the effort, there's no reason you shouldn't get an A.

Cabell was an amazing professor. I took this class as an elective, as I only needed one sociology class but am hoping to have the opportunity to take a class with her again. I attended most lectures and studied a lot for the exams, so I wouldn't take this class unless you are truly interested in gender studies. Highly recommended!

I am a senior this year with a 3.6 GPA. I know how to study and go to class, etc. This class is ridiculous. The grading is tough and can bring down your overall grade. The test questions are irrelevant details (e.g. what % of people...). She took her online tests (with notes to use) and just distributed it in class (no notes). Stay away.

Her lectures are always very interesting. She does have hard exams that test you on unnecessary information like percentages from articles and small details. For a 100-level/intro class, it required a lot of reading and homework. Have to write 8 500-word papers over the semester, which just gets annoying.

Papers were graded really harshly. Failed a paper right away guidelines not clear. For tests multiple choice had a lot of trick questions and tough percentages. The short answer was fair but weighed less. I felt like I understood the material really well and didn't feel grading reflected. lecture was well done. Can be aggressive and patronizing.

Cabell teaches multiple sides of every issue, covers a wide variety of topics and grades fairly. Most important to me was how she treated me as a disabled student who needs accommodations. Cabell is the best professor I have had to create an environment where my disabilities are not a burden.

Dr. Gathman is an extremely talented and knowledgeable lecturer, she makes class fun and interesting and is always trying to be as inclusive as possible. She is also understanding of students' diverse needs, and is very accommodating of any requests for extensions or concerns, etc. No exams, only weekly quizzes that are not bad as long as you read.

I found all her of lectures very valuable and engaging. Quizzes were tough, but do your readings and show up to class. Put in a normal amount of work and you should get an A or a B. She's very helpful outside of class.

I feel that Cabell did a really wonderful job with this class. She was incredibly engaging and made lectures entertaining, something that most teachers do not do. I do agree that there could have been more content on intersectionality and race problems, but what she did present was great. The weekly quizzes can be a bit of a pain.

Yes things are graded tough, but Gathman's lectures are so inspiring, funny, and relevant. The information covered in this course is extremely valuable and I would highly recommend taking this course as long as your schedule it's too hard already.

She was a good professor, there are a lot of quizzes and reading, but only 2 papers. These are overall better than having tests. She also made lectures engaging.

Gathman is a very intriguing lecturer. She somehow finds a way to make the material interesting, even if it might actually be dull. Although there's lots of readings, the class is very flexible (i.e. many grades are dropped and there's options for how you want to complete your assignments/quizzes).

Genuinely enjoyed Gathman as a professor as I found her very personable and articulate. She's very knowledgeable and clearly wants to convey it to her students, but I do see the side of her where she is very opinionated. She was never rude to her students and was very accommodating (had lots of options for assignments) and was very welcoming.

Gathman's class was extremely interesting and eye-opening. Reading is quite abundant in this class and I definitely recommend spreading out the weekly readings and take diligent notes. Weekly quizzes are on reading and are open note. If you read you are fine if you do not... :/ Would take this class again!

Take this course. It will change your life. Cabell Gathman changed the way I look at the world today for the better. She is amazing. Her hair is a different color every week, it's great! I received an AB in this course.

She's sweet, engaging, relatable and knowledgable. Wide range of topics covered, and I never felt like she was being preachy, which I expected from an LGBTQ+ studies class. I felt like I learned a lot even in the subjects that I was already pretty knowledgable on. Would recommend.

Really enjoyed her class. If you do the readings each week, you will be able to do well in the class. Each week has one quiz and four quizzes are dropped at the end of the end of the semester which is great. Both of the exams and the final were curved so while they are difficult, the majority of people did well. Taking her again next semester!

During the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to online classes, Cabell was extremely empathetic and sensitive to our situation. She allowed for numerous grade drops and pretty much made it so that this unprecedented period of time wouldn't impact performance in the class negatively. Very knowledgeable and reliable. Highly recommend her classes!

Cabell was super accommodating during COVID-19, but before that the class was too much. For an intro GWS course, we read 10+ articles per week and the first exam was impossible. She promised to alter the second one which she did, but I think she takes the class a little too seriously for the 100 level. Great lecturer though you really learn a lot.

Cabell's lectures were always super interesting, but the first exam was too difficult for a 100 level class. Everything was made much easier during the past few weeks, and I'm sure she'll make changes to her exams in the future. If you're an upperclassman taking this class, you'll pass super easily. Make sure to read ALL the readings though.

My mind was blown by some of the things I learned in this class. I loved the material. Upperclassmen will probably not struggle with this course, especially after how it was adapted. One frustration is that Dr. Cabell multiple times spent 15 minutes of class talking about course logistics. It was still a great class.

Cabell is my favorite professor at Madison. I took two of her GWS classes and enjoyed both. She is a very engaging lecturer and she really cares about her students. For 200 however, there is quite a lot of reading and there are weekly quizzes (open note) on both lectures and readings. If you follow along and take good notes, you should be fine.

Cabell is a really cool lecturer. She has a personal connection to a lot of what she teaches and presents it in a really interesting way. I never really found myself bored in her lectures. There is a decent amount of reading, but it is mostly really interesting.

Great prof. There were lots of readings but they were interesting and diverse. Her lectures expanded on them. Her attendance/participation was set up so you could attend synchronously or asynchronously without penalty. Very caring and willing to work with you if you need an extension or help. Sometimes grading criteria is unclear.

Great professor! She had relatively interesting lectures that were not mandatory and they were recorded in case you miss. The expectations for the class were very simple and straight forward. The class had a very nice routine to it, most weeks, I knew what to expect going into it which is really nice for time management.

Cabell is a great lecturer with no filter. The content she covers is very interesting and clear. If you ever have any questions, she answers them all in personal lecture reflections which is pretty nice. Be ready to read because there's a lot each week (it's interesting for the most part).

Professor Gathman is an amazing prof. I would recommend this class to anyone. She is a super fair grader and her lectures are super interesting.

She is a great professor. Such an insightful class.

Dr. Gathman is one of my favorite professors because of her engagement with her students and the way she presents material. She is incredibly knowledgable and stays up to date on current events/politics/etc. so the class material is never dated. I look forward to going to class and the way the assignments are set up allows for a lot of flexibility.

Prof Gathman was a great professor. She is funny and is clearly very passionate about everything she talks about. Weekly quiz of 10 qest. and 1 lecture reflection a week. Her lectures were never boring! Make sure you do the readings and you'll do great (they're pretty interesting and have a wide range). Would def take a class by her again!

I loved Cabell's lectures. She is super funny and it was good having a social sciences prof that could actually pull from personal experiences when teaching sensitive subjects like LGBTQ studies. Make sure you watch the lectures or attend class or your won't be able to complete any assignments.

Okay you NEED to take Soc 160 with Gateman. THERE ARE ZERO EXAMS. ALL LECTURES ARE REMOTE if you want, she has a zoom open!! Some weeks she just assigns films instead of lecture which are usually about teen hookups and other dating topics. Overall just such a chill class. Attend discussion and participate you should have no prob getting an A.

She has a wonderful sense of humor and great personality! The main concern with this class is the readings, you need to do them. BUT there is NO EXAM and lectures are recorded! Make up work for missing discussion is not awful either!

Loved the way that she engaged students in the material. Discussion section was always really interesting and I actually wanted to attend.

Cabell was a super chill professor, I loved her. Most readings for the entire semester were long and or dense but you only need to skim them for the general idea for the weekly quizzes. There are no exams, just 2 projects that are both fairly easy. Overall pretty easy class if you put in the work every week.

Dr. Gathman was a great professor! Definitely knows her stuff and I appreciated her attendance policy - super understanding. This class was mainly weekly work: readings from Canvas, lecture reflections, and short quizzes. There are only two bigger assignments and they are fairly easy. Class content was very interesting as well!

Cabell is a wonderful professor. She's empathetic, passionate, and clear in her expectations and grading. If you're at all interested in Sociology, highly recommend!

Cabell is super sweet and funny. SOC200 is really easy as long as you occasionally show up for lecture and pay a little bit of attention. Weekly quizzes are open note, a few bigger assignments that do not take up much time

Lectures were interesting and Cabell is funny. This was my favorite class this semester and discussions were very interesting too. I actually looked forward to this class and I would definitely take it again. There are weekly quizzes, two papers, and no final.

I loved this class! As a freshman last year, I was shocked by how detailed each lecture was. It may be uncomfortable at first, but I wish these things were less taboo as they are very important! Dr. Gathman was always a pleasure with engaging lectures. She is passionate and very willing to accommodate students' individual needs. Loved her fits!

I really loved this class! Cabell is passionate about queer studies and makes engaging lectures. She is understanding and accommodating to students' situations. The exams are fairly easy (take-home) and she offers many drops for assignments. The weekly quizzes are pretty difficult, so make sure to carefully read the assigned articles (can be long).

Lectures with Cabell were always fun. She is an engaging lecturer, and information is delivered in an accessible way. Canvas was easy to navigate, and expectations were clear. If you kept up with the weekly quizzes, things were easy. There was a good amount of weekly reading for discussion but a quick skim was often enough.

Lectures are detailed and the professor is kind to questions. But the weekly quizzes are really hard and there is no lecture recording to refer. Readings are also important as they appear on quizzes. No final or midterm exam but you still need quite a lot of effort to get an A.

LOVED this class! Took it by accident but it honestly is so interesting and is really easy. Exams are take home and there aren't any in-class assignments!

I learned a lot more from this class than I initially thought I would! Dr. Gathman sets very clear expectations, and its actually quite hard to do poorly in this class (there are lots of drops available on Canvas). There are a LOT of readings each week, though, but I found that it's possible to pass quizzes, etc. by just skimming them.

Cabell is awesome, and I'm taking another one of her classes for fun. She's fun to talk to one-on-one in her office hours, her lectures are funny and engaging, and she clearly knows her audience. The weekly quizzes can be deceptively hard, and paying attention in lectures is pretty mandatory for a good grade.

Dr. Cabell was great! She definitely cares about all her students. Her quizzes are a bit hard, but only if you do not do the reading/pay attention in class. Start the project early/plan out how you'll complete it. I had to ask for an extension. Great prof and lecturer!

Cabell is a great professor and very accommodating. Grading can be tough as you don't receive a rubric and it can be unclear of how in depth of an answer she is looking for. Attending office hours to talk through exam questions or project ideas will definitely help to improve your grade.

This was not an easy class for me because I do not come from a GWS background. However, if you go to this professor and ask her to help you she is willing to work with you. Hands down one of the best professors and classes I've had.

Love her so much. Every lecture was very engaging and she's very funny. Definitely recommend any class from her.

The grading system is super well-defined, and there are many homework and quiz drops. Attendance is not mandatory for the lectures, but most information found on quizzes and exams are said verbally in lecture and not written on the slides. The take-home exams can be tedious, but are not too bad if you paid attention in class. Overall, fun class.