SOC216H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gender Binary, Binary Opposition, Androcentrism
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Only two choices (male or female, nothing in between) these two categories are not equal (one is always considered dominant, normative and primary) Always going to be a hierarchy that s constructed via the binary opposition. Gender binary is socially constructed because it"s something we learn. We believe that there are fundamental differences that make them behave in different ways which results in stereotypes. it is also hegemonic (naturally accepted, common sense collectively) Says a lot about how we relate to each other in terms of power. Gender binary and law legal system helps construct a gender binary legal system is gendered and treat men and women differently it is a reflection and also helps continue and maintain that difference. There are crimes that only men will be charged with and vice versa with women. The law attempts to create an n air of objectivity (rarely is) by not including gender in its laws.
