WGS 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Hypermasculinity, Heterosexuality, Third Gender
22 Sep 2017
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In most societies, labor is divided by gender. Children in the dominican that are raised as the other gender. In some cultures, women build the house. Physical differences have become less and less significant. Virtually every society exhibits patterns of gendered inequality/male domination. A key determinant of women"s status division of labor around childcare. Women"s role in reproduction has historically limited their social and economic. Men no longer need to have physical strength to be powerful and dominant participation . To fear/put down women as a way to display masculinity. Sanday found that women had the highest levels of equality when both men and women contributed equal amounts to the food supply. When women contributed equally to the food supply, men tended to be more involved in childcare. Status is directly correlated to equal contribution. Was ordered to be raped by a local judicial council as punishment for non marital sex.
