SOC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Gender Pay Gap, Heteronormativity, Adult World
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* sex: biological facts associated with being born male or female. * gender: appropriate behavior associated with being born male or female; feminine or masculine. * gender stereotypes: expectations of what men and women should be and do, structured set of beliefs. * gender roles: culturally de ned norms and patterns of behavior. * butler says gender is not biologically created but socially created through repetition of acts. * heteronormativity: the belief that all normal people are heterosexual and anything else is not normal. * sexuality: central aspect of being human, encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction. * sexuality is expressed and in uenced by all factors (biological, cultural, economic, legal, historical) * sexism (the subordination of one sex and the superiority of the other) and homophobia (fear or hatred of homosexuals) help reinforce boundaries.
