History 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Orgasm, Vaginal Lubrication, Sildenafil
6 Dec 2016
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Traditional gender traits are entrenched in western society society has traditionally understood that masculinity and feminity as polar opposites: this doesn"t allow for gender sharing. We known the concept of gender is a concept based on nature and nurture (genetics vs. culture), but there is still debate as to what has more affect on gender identity. Transgender individuals raise questions about what criteria should be used to determine the sex and gender of individuals. Neurological dysfunction or an abnormality : others regard it as a psychological disorder. They believe that it could be in the subconscious or a childhood trauma. Many don"t question why being born a certain sex requires us to conform to certain gender roles and expectations. In the 1950s and 1960s transgender individuals were encouraged by psychologists to. If you were going to change anything, it had to be your sex thus, the only thing to be changed was your gender.
