SOC 367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Tomboy
Document Summary
Gender ideology- interrelated ideas and beliefs widely used to define masculinity and femininity, identify people as male or female, evaluate forms of sexual expression, and organize social relationships. 1)humans are male or female: heteros are normal, other expressions are deviate, men are more naturally suited to assume power. Orthodox gender ideology- ideas and beliefs associated with this two-sex approach. Assumes two mutually exclusive categories, hetero male and hetero female. Presents these categories in terms of difference - as opposites across physiological, psychological, and social dimensions. Leaves no space for those who do not clearly fit into one of the two categories. Infers the subordination of women to men when it comes to power and access to power. Biological sex is not manifested in either/ or male/ female terms. If people don"t fit into one sex category, they are often socially marginalized. Being classified in one or the other normative category limits possibilities for all people.
