SXST 2101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heteropatriarchy, Identity Politics, Gender Identity

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sexuality Studies
• Course: SXST 2101
• Professor: Patrizia Gentile

Document Summary

Binary system reinforces docile bodies, ps says to fit this is to see instability. Sex: medical discourse, refers to anatomical, physical variation (xx, or xy: sex and gender (not interchangeable) (cid:271)ut (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed as (cid:858)(cid:374)atu(cid:396)al(cid:859); esse(cid:374)tialized. Gender: cultural and social label to describe a binary based on sex: gender identity binary: femininities and masculinities (more than 2 categories, gender ideology states that sexual organs represent binary chromosome, when it is not interchangeable. Hetero-patriarchy: political, social and economic power of women, based on society where male power is heterosexuality is the only normalized sexuality, based on hetero-masculinity: hetero-patriarchy: system of power, based on idea(cid:859)s of (cid:374)atu(cid:396)all(cid:455) of hete(cid:396)ose(cid:454)ualit(cid:455) Sexuality: refers to desire, feelings and actions that are related to sexual acts and behaviour (does not have to between two people) Sexual identities: refers to the social and cultural construction with those acts/desires adhering to categories such as heterosexual, homosexual, pansexual, etc.