WS100 Lecture Notes - Jamie Lee Curtis, Chromosome
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Sex is not always a way to define a person as male or female, Genitalia can be indeterminate or missing at birth. Genitalia are occasionally injured, can be removed, can be lost. Chromosomes don"t work all the time- abnormal chromosomes. Hormone levels are widely variant- depending on history, geography, age. No room for psychological opinions of sex- transgender. Fish can change sex mid life cycle, re-designate sex. Gender- sociological term, referring to masculinity and femininity. Some societies- female husbands, women can purchase wives. Males can be designated as a female, so they can be male daughter, so they complete female tasks. India- three genders, intersex gender, born male, live as woman. Gender depends on how it is understood. Different around the world, and throughout history. Gender roles- the way your gender is manifested. Values that are seem by our culture for masculinity or femininity. Patriarchy- male dominance- government, education, law, career, household. Complimented by the subordination of women and children.