APA 1302 Lecture 4: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
1 Mar 2016
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Changes in gender ideology: a prerequisite for gender equity. Gender is a fundamental organizing principle of social life. Gender ideology in canada is based on a two-category classification system that o o o o. Assumes two mutually exclusive categories: heterosexual male and heterosexual female. Encourages these categories to be perceived in terms of difference, as opposites . Leaves no space for those who do not fit into either of the two categories. Involves inequities when it comes to power and access to power. Give some men more access to power while restricting the range of behavior among all men. Marginalize gays and lesbians by categorizing them as being out of normative bounds. Lead women to be more apt to push gender boundaries while men are more apt to police gender boundaries for themselves and women o o. Created through history and reinforced by social institutions (socially constructed) Influences what sports/activities we can take part in.
