ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Transsexual, Genetic Testing, Khanith
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Different conditions within the womb can make rare exceptions. Part of our genetic code (xx vs. xy) Just the idea of 2 sexes is not always the case: variation, we do not often look at the exceptions of sex. Differences are more than skin deep: differences can carry on to the skeletons. These things on the skull can be found about 80% of the time. Sexual dimorphism: difference between males and females: sometimes there is an overlap, shows distribution of heights. Chances of finding out are increased after genetic testing of the soft tissue. Not the biological characteristics but the social roles based around the biological characteristics. We can change our ideas over time of an ideal gender situation. Gender identity: how people internalize and enact the attitudes surrounding their gender categories: in north america, this isn"t always the case, in other places, switching genders can be seen as normal.