SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Homosociality, Gender Role, Heteronormativity

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1001
• Professor: William Flynn

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Soci 1001 e03 roxana jahani 101006778 week 7 study notes (march 2, 2018) Sex refers to the physical/physiological differences between men and women including both primary and secondary characteristics (reproductive system) and (height/muscularity). Gender is social and cultural distinctions related to being male and female. Gender identity is the extent to which someone identifies with being masculine and feminine. Chara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s of se(cid:454) do(cid:374)"t (cid:448)ar(cid:455) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) so(cid:272)ieties, (cid:271)ut characteristics of gender do (ex. Female menstruate and develop breasts everywhere vs. american culture thinking wearing dresses is feminine but this is not true in middle eastern cultures. Berdache is a term referring to individuals who occasionally/permanently dressed and lived as the opposite gender. Fa"afafine refers to those who are born biologically male but possess both masculine and feminine traits (may be mislabeled as homosexuals). Sexual orientation refers to a perso(cid:374)"s e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al a(cid:374)d se(cid:454)ual attraction to a particular sex (heterosexuality/homosexuality/bisexuality/asexuality).