SOCB51H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Gay Liberation, Cross-Dressing, Parking Meter
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Idea that gender is no longer dictated by biological sex. Gender identity is becoming detached from assigned sex. It may match your biological sex or it may not. In terms of mainstream media, caitlyn jenner is the most prominent. What is interesting is how quickly caitlyn jenner has gained acceptance. This shift can be formally seen through laws and how laws are catching up to these norms in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation. It can mean gender reassignment surgery or it can mean fashioning one"s body/have a particular gender appearance. New language to describe how people feel about how they should present and construct themselves and who they are. Biological sex detached from gender identity and sexual orientation detached from gender. Heterosexuality as one of the central organizing categories in everyday life. Heteronormativity and heterosexuality are still the default ideas of what"s normal. You can see things shaped by heteronormative history.
