SOC 103 Lecture Notes - Gay Bashing, Intersex, Transsexual

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Tonya Davidson

Document Summary

Sex = determination of male or female on the basis of a set of socially agreed upon biological criteria (anatomy) Rooted in biology, our physical selves, bodies are male or female or intersexed. Gender = socially constructed characteristics associated with girls and boys (masculine and femininity)[historical cultural meaning] Sex refers to the biological apparatus, the male and the female; gender is masculinity and femininity what is means to be a man or a woman" kimmel. The socially constructed characteristics associated with the sexes, bodies are socially produced to be masculine or feminine. Bodies are born in 2 types : male & female challenged by by intersexed ppl aka hermaphrodite. Bodies are gendered masculine and feminine challenged by transgendered. Bodies are attracted to opposite-type bodies (heterosexuality) challenged by queer community, homosexualiy. Reproduction of bodies and gender - choosing to have children or not. Divide social world into absolutes, thinking in terms of black & white, female & male.