Sociology 1021E Lecture Notes - Second-Wave Feminism, Third-Wave Feminism, Premarital Sex
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Language gendered and works to reproduce the gendered order. Linguistic sexism tendency to communicate sexist messages or connotations. What a man owns is generally characterized as female: she s running better than ever reference to a boat. An ascribed status born into it. Seems that we absolutely need to determine someone s gender for. Based on social expectations for an individual. Gender norms: rules specifying appropriate behavior for each gender, gender scripts guidelines outlining the way someone should act as a member of either gender. Gender achieved (nurture) - anyone can perform any gender. Sex ascribed (nature) born into a sex, cannot usually be changed. Women and gay men are considered others in this system. Gender identity the perception of oneself as either male or female. Stereotypes occurs when people believe others possess certain characteristics as a result of being a member of a certain group.