WSTA01H3 Final: Exam Review Womens & Gender Studies!

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Section i: health, sexualities and the gendered body. Main points: biological versus cultural definitions of gender. Difference in male and female reproductive anatomy means that men and women have different reproductive strategies. I(i. e women are more inclined to be monogamous by selecting the best genetic material) Men and women show variations in terms of their brain function and chemistry. The gendered brain: differences (e. g. literacy, visual-spatial capacity, maths) i. e the female brain; brizendine argues that women and men think differently as a result of the impact that hormones have on the brain. Men and women have different levels of hormones that explain their different behaviours ( i. e testosterone: aggression of monkeys) Some scientists argue that the differences between men and women are rooted in biology: first argument: the difference in male and female reproductive anatomy means that men and women have different reproductive strategies. Men and women rely on different brain hemispheres.