SOCA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Physical Attractiveness, Heteronormativity, Symbolic Interactionism
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Intersexed infants that are babies born with ambiguous genitals because of a hormone imbalance in the womb or some other case. Your sex depends on whether you were born with distinct male or female genitals and a genetic program that released male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system. Being either male or female involves not just biology but also certain masculine and. These characteristics sociologists refer to them as features of a person"s gender may or may not align with a person"s biological sex. Gender refers to the feelings, attitudes, desires, and behaviours that are associated with a particular sexual category. Research shows that babies develop a vague sense of being a boy or a girl at age 1. They develop a full blown sense of self-identity from ages 2-3. Many researchers believe that if gender reassignment occurs before the age of 8 months, it can be successful.
