ANTH1102 1st Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I Linguistics continued A Historical Linguistics II Gender A Forms of Identity B Sex and Gender C Cultural Differences D Gender Identity and Age E Gender Segregation Private Public Dichotomy F Conditions for Gender Stratification G Spread of Women s and Human Rights H Industrial Societies I Feminization of Poverty J How Many Genders Outline of Current Lecture I Intersex Individuals A Chromosomal Distinctions B Syndromes C Cultural Examples II Sexual Orientation Current Lecture INTERSEX INDIVIDUALS Chromosomal Distinctions XX female chromosomes and internal reproductive system but external genital appearance is male XY male chromosomes but external genitals are incompletely formed ambiguous or female True Gonadal has both ovarian and testicular tissue may have chromosomes XX XY or both XXY has extra X or Y chromosome no discrepancy between internal and external genitalia but may have problems with sex hormone levels overall sexual development and number of sex chromosomes Syndromes XXY Klinefelter s XXX Triple X no physical difference with other females XYY no physical difference with other males Turner s Syndrome several syndromes OX absence of one sex chromosome is most common Cultural Examples Zuni Two Spirit biological males that take on female gender roles Hijras India biological males that take on female gender roles Sworn Virgins Albania biological women chosen as young girls to become men to fulfill male roles for lack of males celibate for life Sexual Orientation person s habitual sexual attraction to and sexual activities with other people heterosexual attracted to opposite sex homosexual attracted to same sex bisexual attracted to both sexes asexual attracted to neither sex ritualized homosexuality prescribed at particular life stages Azande Sudan and Etoro Papa New Guinea
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