PHL243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Identity Politics, Language Model, Paraphilia
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Sex and gender dimorphism :reasons for skepticism: size of the gametes (type of sex cell itself) (indisputable dimorphism) Sex and gender differentiation: the 12 step program: those who are regarded to be deviant are much more likely to be authentic to who they believe they are than those who are regard, by society, to be normal. If gender identity and gender assigned at birth are in conflict more likely you are correcting in identifying yourself other than what you are told. The significance of the bell curve: against identity politics, qualifications: if you are really in an oppressed group don"t be a victim of your own strategy. The mode of the bell curve: the lumpy part (where the majority of people are) The mean (total divided by the # of individuals) The median (as many individuals on either side) (the middle) Normative (what ought to be the case) normality = what is supposed to be the case.