SOC 150B2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Trans Man, Cisgender, Dualism

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Sociology Main
• Course: SOC 150B2
• Professor: Louise Marie Roth

Document Summary

Chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs. That characteristics of society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine. Classification of sex and gender into 2 categories - A foundation distinction that has caused many problems. Boundaries between "sex" and "gender" is fuzzy concept. Biology has a lot of variation throughout people. The institutionalized system, that allots resources, property and privileges to individuals according to culturally defined gender roles. Evidence for some hormonal effects on gendered behavior. Environments also have over-riding or mediating effect in many cases. Doctors are more concerned by the genitals, not the chromosomes. Must register as male or female in the legal system , medical community has erased transgender. Everyone (male, female, intersexual) has testosterone and estrogen. Testosterone increases a lot during puberty and decreases in older age. Males have more testosterone and women have more estrogen. Seems to protect the heart and the bones.