SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gender Role, Circular Reasoning, Masculinity
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We don"t criticize what we learn as far as what it takes to be either sexes (binary). Many of these characteristic are described in contrast with each other. Men are from mars, women are from venus: current society often functions through an understanding that men and women are fundamentally different. It is a pain to communicate and engage with each other because we are supposed to like difference things and communicate different things. Types of movies each gender is supposed to like. Chick flicks vs. explosions, bullets, and maybe dialogue (stoic is preferred: romantic comedies vs. die hardestest the mega super hard edition, communication styles, modes of dress, hobbies we partake in, meal preferences. Sex: depends on whether you were born with distinct male or female genitals and a genetic program that released either male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system (p. 267). Most often biologically determined at birth. particular sexual category (p. 267).
