PSYC 3300 Chapter 1: Chapter one
15 Feb 2019
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Introduction sex neutral clothes are hard to find for children older than infancy, because by that age people all know the sex. Gender neutral clothes often default to people thinking it"s a boy. When think they can determine the gender by the clothes or physical characteristics (like hair) Thus, sex is a very important category in society. Sex is one of the first categories learned by children because. Sex is typically considered to have only two categories. We are immediately exposed to members of both categories. A child sex is one of the first things you learn and the first things you notice. Has been the subject of scientific inquiry for over a century. Sex: the biological categories of female and male, categories distinguished by genes, chromosomes and hormones. Sex is a relatively stable category that is not easily changed, but technology has made it possible. Gender: refers to the social categories of male and female much more fluid.
