WOMENST 1AA3 Lecture 3: 9 20 16 - Lecture 3
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A supposedly value-neutral description of an object, event or phenomenon. Value-neutrality supposedly means that objective knowledge can be considered true, rather than just an argument or opinion. Feminists argue that cultural beliefs and values influence . Who is studied or excluded from research. Conventionally encouraged to believe that humans can be divided into 2 categories of sex difference: female and male. ***important: to say that sex difference is socially constructed is not to say that male and. Existence of intersex people might suggest that sex difference is socially constructed. Different historical and/or cultural beliefs about sex might also lend evidence to this idea. Challenges to traditional reproductive roles also raise important questions about sex difference. Used to refer to one"s sexual preferences.