Soc 100 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Income inequalitiesII. American DreamIII. Myths about the poorOutline of Current Lecture IV. Sex and GenderV. Intersexed peopledVI. TransgenderCurrent LectureSex, Sexuality and gender- Sex refers to the natural or biological differences that distinguish males and females- Sexuality refers to desire, sexual preference, sexual identity, and behavior- Gender is a social construct that consists of a set of social arrangements that are built around sex.Sex and Gender- Your sex depends on whether you were born with male or female genitals and a genetic program that released male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system- Your gender is your sense of being male or female and playing masculine and feminine roles as defined by your culture and societyIntersexed peopled- Intersexed people have ambiguous genitals resulting from hormone imbalance in the womb or some other cause- About 18 out of every 100,000 babies are born with this conditionTransgender and transsexual- Transgendered people defy gender norms and blur accepted gender rolesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- 1 in every 5000 to 10,000 people- Transsexuals want to alter their gender by changing their appearance by medical interventiono 1 in every 30,000 peopleSex: a process in the making- Many believe that there are only two sexes- male and female- and that all people fall into one group or the other- However, evidence suggests that we do need to embrace a more expansive definition of sex that goes beyond two rigid categoriesGender: what does it take to be a woman or a man?- Gender roles are sets of behavioral norms assumed to accompany one’s status as a male or female- Evidence shows that gender roles have more to do with social status than biology(Watched TV episode for rest of
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