SOCA01H3 Lecture : Sexuality and Gender
Document Summary
20th centuary is refresed to as the sexual century. S sex came out of the closet it was no longer considered to be a taboo topic. S ppl use to use code words when discussion sex and sexuality fireplace anaology. when there is a fire in the fire place poker. S christiainity over the years has been erotophobic pagans where not referring to non christain in the greek world greeks where comfortable and open about sexuality. S towards the middle of the centurayr survey researchers began looking at sex. The biology and sociology of sex (a) chromosomes. W male determines the sex of a child via chromsoems (b) the body as sex the body is what sets the sexes apart. W secondary sexual charticits body differences aprt from genitals . W female body shape helpful for preganency and child bearing.
