CH ST 1B Lecture 26: Chicano 1B (All Lectures)
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Gender: refers to the social, psychological. and cultural de nition of women and men. Sex: refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish female from male (ie chromosomes, gonads, hormonal mix, genitalia) Biological female= feminine" woman=heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex-male) Incongruence sex=gender=sexuality biological female=masculine woman=heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex-male) Intersex infants born with ambiguous" genitals penis is so small and or the clitoris is so large that it is not immediately clear tot he obstetrician or parents whether the newborn is female or male. Incongruence of intersex sex=gender=sexuality biological female-like= feminine" woman=heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex-male) Bruce jenner to kaitlyn jenner breast augmentation through estrogen. Gender is a continuum between male" and female" and uid according to context, historical moment, and individual preferences. Toys kids play with to the clothes they wear and how they are parented. January 17th, 2017 lecture: dominant narrative of machismo.
