KINE 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter all: Black Canadians, Joe Paterno, Chinese Canadians
29 Mar 2014
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Culture, specifically culturally constructed gender norms/stereotypes, shape how biological scientists describe what they discover about the natural world. To shine light on the gender stereotypes are hidden within the scientific language of biology. To demystify and change these stereotypical (and harmful) accounts. Sperm: aggressive, takes charge and penetrates, strong/powerful/productive, effective and efficient, independent/locates the egg. Not passive/unproductive/penetrated, active, dependent/interdependent, traps the sperm, aggressive ( sperm catcher ) Passive, strongest tendency is to escape, weak, ineffective (wiggles), interdependent. People fall into distinct and complementary genders (man and woman) Heterosexuality is the only (normal) sexual orientation. Hetero-sexist thinking: normalizes heterosexuality, assumes that: Everyone sees sexuality in the same way. That homosexuality and trans-sexuality are deviant or abnormal. Normative masculinity (hegemonic masculinity: dominant form of masculinity (mirrors patriarchal society, celebrated characteristics: Sexual regulation: sexuality is highly regulated by social codes which constitute our morality, morality is shaped by politics, history and economics, sexuality is regularly policed/regulated.
