Sociology 2410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cultural Determinism, Gender Identity
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Beliefs abut the personal attributes of men and women. Nature is what causes gender or sexual differences. They are differences that are expressed socially and culturally, and are caused by some embodied biological force. The issue with this is that there is no where to go once it is said. If you are a woman who wants to go to med school, or not have children, you are problematic. The same goes for a man who wants to stay home with his children. This is where difference that are culturally or socially expressed are fond through culture and the like. Both of these are false in assuming that there are only two genders. They are naturally attached to male and female bodies which is also false. Although they both argue causality, they are limited in offering an alternative to what gender could be.
