SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cheerleading, Gender Binary, Sex Organ
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Sex is the biological differences that distinguish males from females. Gender is a social position, the set of social arrangements that are built around normative sex categories. The social definition, behaviour and roles about what it means to be masculine and feminine. A social construct is an idea or concept that has emerged from society. Gender roles and behaviors change over time, and are different in varying societies and cultures. Cheerleading: back in the days, all cheerleaders use to be male, while women were excluded. It showed masculinity, because they did complicated routines that involved strength and flexibility, not as much cheer, but more stunts. They were considered to be in the same prestige as football players. People thought it was a very valuable experience for any boy to have, as far as even leading to a job promotion. But when men went off to war, spots opened up and women took their places.
