COMPLEMENTS is a single theme composition reader covering the subject of gender. It provides 64 multigenre selections that address the importance of relationships in our lives and the various issues, values, and responses they raise. The authors have meticulously selected readings from fiction, drama, poetry, and scholarly writing to present a multitude of viewpoints within each theme. Unlike other gender readers this reader presents a balance of female and male perspectives. COMPLEMENTS encourages recognition of opposing viewpoints and ignites discussion of important issues while exposing students to perspectives that will challenge their beliefs and shape their consciousness of themselves as thinkers and agents for change.