SOCIOL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sex Organ, Sex Assignment, Genderqueer
16 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
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Sociology 101
Lecture 16
10/20/2017
Sexual orientation
- Person’s sense of identity based on their emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions
- Heterosexual. Homosexual, bisexual, asexual
Biological sex
- Not strictly male/female
- Includes intersex people
Intersex
- Person born w/ reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not seem to fit typical
definition of male or female
Sociology of sexualities
- Studying sexuality includes sexual orientation, biological sex, and gender identity
(LGBTQQIAAP)
Functionalist perspective
- Heterosexual family is how society identifies legitimate kinship and familial obligations
- Society defines all forms of sexuality and families that don’t fit ideal image are
problematic
- Research question: how do our social structures endorse heterrosexual family?
Gender Identity
- Includes (not limited to)
- Cisgender- people who have a match b/w gender assigned at birth, bodies, and
identity
- Transgender- gender identity differs from assigned sex at birth
- Genderqueer- person whose gender is combination of genders
- Not a man or woman
Interactionist perspective
- Sexual orientation is a social construct
- Time bound and culturally specific
- Ancient Greek apprenticeships
- Social impact of “coming out”
- Recognize one’s sexual orientation, gender identity or sex identity
- To be open with it about themselves and others
- Research question: who/what shapes definition of sexual orientation
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Document Summary
Person"s sense of identity based on their emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions. Person born w/ reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not seem to fit typical definition of male or female. Studying sexuality includes sexual orientation, biological sex, and gender identity (lgbtqqiaap) Heterosexual family is how society identifies legitimate kinship and familial obligations. Society defines all forms of sexuality and families that don"t fit ideal image are problematic. Cisgender- people who have a match b/w gender assigned at birth, bodies, and identity. Transgender- gender identity differs from assigned sex at birth. Genderqueer- person whose gender is combination of genders. Recognize one"s sexual orientation, gender identity or sex identity. To be open with it about themselves and others. Research question: who/what shapes definition of sexual orientation. Encourage discrimination to favor heterosexuals and against homosexuals. Research question: in what ways do our social structures maintain heterosexism. Focused on behavior to legitimate scientific study of sexuality and avoid discussions of morality.
