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Sex and Gender

Sex and Gender. Sex. The “biological characteristics” of a person sex organs related to reproduction XY Chromosomes physical features (more evident in puberty) They distinguish us as: “male or female”. Gender. The “social characteristics” that a society considers proper

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Sex and Gender

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  1. Sex and Gender

  2. Sex • The “biological characteristics” of a person • sex organs related to reproduction • XY Chromosomes • physical features (more evident in puberty) • They distinguish us as: “male or female”

  3. Gender • The “social characteristics” that a society considers proper • Determines femininity and masculinity • We “learn” these characteristics from society

  4. You inherit your sex but you learn your gender….. • What does society teach you? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9_w2zmIyOk&feature=related • Mona Lisa Smile – Gender roles • Watson (Julia Roberts) stronglyencourages her students to be independent women, seeing their potential to be more than subservient accessories to a man’s household. • Examples of current gender bias in advertisement: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djDBMryseB0 • Clorox – Who’s job is the laundry? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE • Old Spice

  5. Gender is a Master Status • No matter where we go in life we carry the label of male or female • These labels carry “images” and “expectations” • guides our behavior • Serves as the basis for power and privilege

  6. *Barbie and GI Joe are examples of gender-based toys because they reinforce cultural and societal norms and roles.

  7. Extreme pictures of kids and their stuff!

  8. Job Segregation

  9. How do sociologists view behavior? • Majority argue that gender-related behavior is not primarily the result of biology. • Look more at the culture for clues. • Sociologists have concluded that while biological characteristics exist, they can be modified through social experiences. • Men and women can learn to be submissive or aggressive. ***Males are: • 10% taller than females • 20% heavier than females • 30% stronger, especially in their upper bodies • Females life expectancy is 79.5 while males is 74.1 years

  10. Babe Ruth • In the 1930’s Babe Ruth was making $100,000 a year as a professional baseball player. It took 40 years before a female athlete would earn $100,000. • Is this difference in salaries an example of patriarchy or capitalism? • Can you name the female athlete and the sport in which she competed?

  11. Traditional Gender TraitsMale • Dominant • Independent • Intelligent • Competent • Rational • Assertive • Strong • Brave • Ambitious • Active • Competitive • Insensitive • Sexually aggressive • Attractive because of achievement

  12. Traditional Gender TraitsFemale • Submissive • Emotional • Intuitive • Cooperative • Content • Sex object • Dependent • Incapable • Receptive • Passive • Cooperative • Sensitive • Attractive because of physical appearance

  13. http://digital.films.com/play/D3QJRP • http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2012/09/the-secret-life-of-boys.html • http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/02/20/yes-were-still-gendering-everything/

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