Women's Studies 2163A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-5: Earlobe, Anthropocentrism, Human Sexuality

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2163A/B
• Professor: Kascindra Shewan

Document Summary

Scientific analysis that they actually exist on a continuum. Stereotypes persist, it takes decades to change the forms and represent both types fairly. Social construct: theory (theory of attraction: phenomenon created by and developed by society through cultural and social practices, concept (earlobe binary, collective action of groups (scientists, organizations (finding agencies) Constructing sexuality: religious scholars- lay the foundation. Scientists- laying foundations of accepted sexual knowledge (because science shows the "truths" (foudault said "truth claims"): sexual categories (homo) was from clinical work. All just like literal construction projects: people can find themselves in these walls beyond their own wills. Some people are assumed to be asexual but may actually desire it. Some asexual is a wanted and chosen label, for some it is not and is just forced upon. Some ultimately refuse gender, want to be: genderqueer (umbrella term) both or neither, gender fluid (moving between, or a non-western identity.