ENG-W 131- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 22 pages long!)
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In north america there are only two genders vs multiple in other cultures, gender is not inherent. Gender binary is upheld to discriminate against femininity says devor. Gender is learned bot born and creates discrimination throughout the sexes. Gender is what you feel you are, masculine and feminine page 51 51. Feminine: subordinate when speaking, arms close to body, legs crossed, sense of maternity, caring for children. Masculine: toughness, aggression, soft reliance, avoidance of feminine behaviors, competitiveness taking up more space, valued more in our society because we like the hero. Parents are the reinforces of sex, whether it is in the way they dress the child or the way they present them children are normally going from their born gender to their found sex. Think of the summary as a triangle, up top is a thesis, then bottom is the two pieces of evidence. Gender is something that we learn not something we are born with.
