Read this segment from Ursula LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness .  Answer the question below.  Your paper should be typed, single-spaced and 3-5 pages in length.

Discuss the pros and cons of the sexual arrangements in Gethenian society.  What impact would this have on our society?   Explain your position.

I do not want you to read this and answer the question before we have covered certain topics in the course. This segment will have more meaning for you if you wait until then and the question will probably get a different response from you as well.  I will activate the link (title above) a few days before the assignment is due.  The assignment is not difficult and will not take you long to complete.

The essay will be due: March 3, 2010.

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