WGST 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sex Organ, Cisgender, Sex Assignment
10 Sep 2015
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Terminology: gender identity: is linked to an individual"s intrinsic sense of self and their sense of being female, male, a combination of both, or neither regardless of their biological sex. Identify social/emotional obstacles the children faced: explain why we can say that gender is neither normal nor innate. A day in the life (think, pair, share) Consider carefully the following scenario: you are a grade 9 (13 years old) mtf youth. Your birth certificate states geoffrey but you refer to yourself gillian : some school peers are aware that you are transing (you wear nail posh, have longer hair). You have a part time job babysitting your neighbour"s 2 children after school: currently, you are taking physical education, english, drama and technology, report cards for mid term are being issued next week. Conclusion: notion of several genders is part of other cultures; the west has not taken up this possibility fully.
