She's excentric, but a sweet person. It's a great class.

She is really nice, and the class is really interesting. There isn't much room for an opposing point of view though.

She's really helpful if you have special needs. If you don't agree with the informaion presented she makes it really tough to voice oposing opinions. The class makes white, middle class males out to be the devil.

Intelligent, respectful and sweet. She does not make white males out to be the devil, which is obvious if you listen and understand what is being said. Voice whatever disagreements you have-if you're too self-conscious that's your problem.

Nice teacher, but very hard class to take if you have opposing opinions. Dont take if you are a guy.

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you'll learn a lot, very interesting and she is nice so thats a plus.

Not a bad professor, grades easily, participation is very influential.

I loved this class! It is very helpful to learn about other life styles. I had two guy friends in the class and they loved it. Class was easy, but do the reading and participate it is an easy 20% the easiest you will ever get in college.

Kinda goofy but nice. Easy grader. I loved this class, it really opened my eyes and i reccomend everyone take it. She uses a lot of real life examples(tv and movies) to make it interesting.

Funny, the only people that don't like her are guy... I'm a guy , and the only thing she tried to teach was equality, To me that's not a very radical idea. The class was really informative, and yes it will amke you uncomfortable but its a good thing and you will learn alot if you're not cloesminded

I thought Dr. Mason was very helpful outside of class, always willing to discuss project ideas. She tries to incorporate everyone in her class discussions. She does not hate men, but she is a feminist (and there is nothing wrong with that!)

I like the course and the professor. A lot of reading and writing. She is willing to help in any way she can. I would take this prof. again.

I learned a lot and I absolutely loved her and the class. If you are close-minded or macho, this is probably not the class for you. Lots of quizzes, but if you do the reading, you'll be fine. Some people think she is rude, but it is all just perception because I think she is very nice and helpful.

This class isnt difficult. As long as you participate you'll do fine. Express your ideas and opinions but expect Prof Mason to play devils advocate because thats what she does. She comes off as rude somtimes but thats just to get a rise out of people. I like her and hopefully will have her again.

Dr. Mason requires a lot of work for the class, but in the end, was a great professor. I learned sooo much about Women's issues. Just attend class, pay attention and participate. You'll do fine! I got an A-.

The class is interesting, you will find that she uses a lot of media examples. There is a lot of reading to be done. She can seem a bit standoffish at first but if you have any problems or questions she is always willing to help. HAVE FUN!

Awesome. The class was very interesting, there were a lot of media examples and the class discussions were very informative. I wasn't interested in gender studies at all but it ended up one of my favorite classes. It was a lot of work, reading and a big project but it's definitely doable. She khows her stuff.

"she assigns WAY too much reading..2 to 3 essays every night each about 20 pages long. the class was alright...but she isn't that great at all." 3 20 page essays a night? are you on crack? I took her and no such thing ever happend

Amazing, intelligent professor. Take her class only if you're willing to open up your mind and learn.

There was a lot of reading, but it was not hard to get a good participation grade for her class. Just talk at least once during every class. The service learning project seemed tough, but it was not a big deal. Preparing for exams takes time, but it isn't hard to get good grades.

Nice person, good professor. GREAT COURSE. Do the Learning Service Project if you can! Exams are medium difficulty, make sure you study and read all of the readings. Participate in class at least once a week. Prof Mason comes off as intimidating and strict but she cares about her students and is willing to help out. Use her office hours!

Mason is AMAZING-had four classes with her-intelligent, compassionate prof.Yes you will be responsible for a significant reading/thinking about topics you may be unfamiliar/uncomfortable with.But common,were in COLLEGE folks.Its good for you.And it is a WGS class,obviously going to be taught from feminist perspective.Open your mind-love her class!!

Class requires lots of reading but she goes over it so you just skim it. She grades fairly and tries to be helpful but leaves things very open-ended which can be frustrating. Class is somewhat repetitive/redundant. If you're going to oppose her views you better have an intelligent argument in order for her to respect it.

i really enjoyed the class, though it was a lot of reading and writing. very interesting course, and i would recommend her. shes always willing to help

She's very intelligent and kind. She is willing to help if you outside of class. VERY interesting. Sometimes it felt like the discussions did not follow the readings, and it was not extremely important that they were done. Tests are okay but more time is needed. She grades pretty fairly, but attendance is mandatory.

I liked her alot. She helped and really takes participation into account. She shows a lot of video clips. All-in-all you can't go wrong when you raise your hand and give your 2 cents about whatever they're talking about. However, there is a huge project that she grades pretty hard and only 2 exams!

Very interesting class. The only homework is reading's done for every class, a 6 hour experiential learning, and a paper about it. Tests focus on your ability to analyze women's issues. I recommend!

I loved this class! The only negative is that she's very critical and picky in grading written assignments.

A lot of people expect this class to be a walk in the park, it is relatively easy, but there is also a alot of work to be put in outside of class. Prof Mason however is very helpful, and knows a lot about what she is teaching. I would take her again.

She was a good professor. We had only a few quizzes, but she had a tendency to talk down to the students during lectures. She seemed to get annoyed with us a lot. She was very helpful outside of class though. Exams are just terms and in-class essays.

Loved this teacher! She was always helpful and willing to meet outside of class. She does talk fast, but she has an awesome talent of bringing everything together. Even when a student said something not quite on topic, she had a way of bringing that comment into the situation. Would definitely take her again!

Dr. Mason is a great professor!! A lot of people are hating on her here... but she is seriously really great. She is critical but teaches you to be critical as well which is important in academic studies and life! There is a lot of reading but it's always interesting and get's you thinking. Take Gender and Pop Culture!! Such a good class.

What is best about her is that you get the grade you deserve. If you are a good student you will get an A or a B. Really fun class. I looked forward to it everyday. DOES NOT use the book, save your money. The best teacher at FAU. Takes zero BS. She's really cool. I got an A- in the class. Move your whole schedule around to take her.

Assigns a lot of BS projects for WGS491. She's really willing to help and wants to see you succeed and is super nice, but sometimes it's a little tough to know exactly what she wants to see in a project or paper. Grades a lot less harshly in 255, but that's expected from a 200 level class. No tests in 491, but a huge semester long activist project

Cool class, easy grader, but very opinionated. If she doesn't agree with you, you will know it.

Very opinionated and difficult to do well in the class if you do not share her opinions. Overall and easy class but i left every day furious. Do not take if not interested in the subject. Reading assigned every day, but if you go to class and listen you can get by without it. 2 papers and 2 tests given. Lots of videos and activities in class.

Professor Mason is very smart & passionate about her work. I learned a lot. However, it seems that if you don't agree with what she is saying or her opinions you are wrong. There is SO much reading & she definitely expects you to speak up in class. She's a tough grader, & with few grades in the book, its hard to get an A if you mess up on 1 thing.

I really liked Julia Mason. I took her gend and pop culture class as a freshman and I found her class so enjoyable & enlightening. If you aren't interested in gender this may not be the class for you, though. But you do not necessarily need to be a WGS major. She explains all the terms to you

I really loved Dr. Mason's class. It was super interesting and I loved all the content. Discussions were always super interesting and she seemed to love my participation. SUPER helpful when I consulted her for the final paper that I was confused about, ended up getting 100. I would recommend her!

If you show up and atleast pay attention you will be perfectly fine for her exam and assignments. Loved her class and it was less lectures and more in class assignments and group interactions. her Exams are pretty common sense and are more so written based so you can be able to pass her exams if you just pay attention.

Took this class fully online & asynchronous. Very easy to pass with a high grade, and a great class to use as a gen. ed. You could 100% go without buying the book, but it comes in handy sometimes.

Took this class asynchronous with covid. I did not have any interactions at all with the professor- she didnt reach out much. However, her grading was easy and understandable. We had interesting content each week, and the primary assignment was only a discussion per week. Typical few quizzes. Good class and cool info, super easy!

Dr. Mason is an amazing professor!! This class was a breeze but I have actually learned quite a bit. Midterms were an exam (easy as heck) and an essay. Im excited to finish off the semester with her. Also, she responds to emails in like 20 minuteseven on the weekends! Take hereasy A!

I had this class asynchronous, so I did not have much exposure to Dr. Mason herself. However, this class is a solid choice for WGS! Mason is very clear about what you are expected to do each week which I loved. You have a discussion post every week but she is an easy grader. Overall, I would definitely take this again!

Loved this class! Lectures are interesting. She is a "tough" grader on writing, but if you do the work and ask for help she'll give good feedback and you'll get an A. You will do fine as long as you show engagement with the material. Tests and quizzes are the easiest thing ever, just a couple of writing assignments and 1 group presentation.