Soc 001 1st Edition Lecture 33 Outline of Last Lecture I. GenderII. SexIII. Clicker QuestionOutline of Current Lecture IV. Definition of SexV. Definition of GenderVI. Primary sexual differencesVII. Secondary sexual differencesCurrent Lecture- We overemphasize sex, and ignore gender- Incorrect assumption- Leads us to make incorrect judgments about what makes and females can and can’t “naturally” do- Sex is…o Innateo Biologicalo Unchanging (as a human race)o Manipulated only surgically, chemically - Gender is…o Learned o Social expectationso Changes: time and placeo Can be manipulated- Clicker Question 1: Gender is not the same as sex. For one thing, sex remains the same over timeand between cultures, while gender varies- Primary vs. Secondary sexual differenceso Primary: Genitaliao Secondary: Mammary glands/ no mammary glands- Women sometimes get boob jobs, while men workout to get pecks- Curved hips/ straight hips- Size (sexual dimorphism)- Strength and muscle size, density- Hirsuteness (hairiness)These 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.- Hormones – estrogen/testosterone (both have both!!)- Clicker Question 2: Hirsuteness (amount of body hair) is a secondary sexual characteristic- Before Soc. 001: We mix up gender (learned) differences with sex (innate) differenceso We get them confused and assume sex differences ARE gender differences (and vice versa)o Incorrect assumptionso Incorrect judgments- Even obvious secondary sex differences…o Vary greatly between individuals of the same sex Height differences Weight differenceso Can be reversed between sexes Women are supposed to be skinny and men muscular- so skinny men are seen as devianto Often are not all that different between sexes Women can be tall or muscular, men can be short and skinny o Are changeable Permanent hair removal Sex changes (surgically)- Clicker Question 3:On average, adult males humans are taller than adult females. But there are many, many exceptions to this. Thus, sexual dimorphism in humans is a…o Tendency, not an iron-clad rule- Gender is something we “do”- Sex is something we “are” (and increasingly
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