SOC103H1 Lecture : Lecture Notes
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Gender & sexuality: gwen born as male presented as a female. ^form of misrecognition: two gender system can be thought of an ideology, anyone who deviates the binary system must be. Many wardrobes: boy"s action figures : particular kinds of roles a man should do, men are to be active , aggressive today"s gijoe/barbie: is impossible. Because medical technology can produce vaginas easier than penis"s: the basis of gender is not nature. Phall o-meter: the penis has to be a certain size to qualify as a man. People don"t always act the gender they"re supposed to: essentialism: asserts that gender is rooted in biology. Main criticism: essentialism ignores the historical and cultural variability of gender and sexuality. It tends to generalize from the average ignoring variations within gender groups. It ignored the fact that gender norms and practices change over time ( eg, female high school wrestling teams)
