SOCI 1010 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. Definitions ContinuedII. Explanation for DifferencesIII. 4 Steps of SocializationOutline of Current LectureI. The Big IdeaII. Fausto-SterlingIII. Cheryl ChaseIV. Old v. New RecommendationsCurrent LectureI. The Big Idea: a. Fausto-Sterling argues that sex categories are also socially constructedII. Fausto-Sterling:a. Scientistb. Argues that the physical differences have a wider range of variation, but we makethem all fit into only two boxes (male & female)c. Originally believed there should be 5 different sexes, but has now revisited the idea. She now feels that if you consider many different characteristics, there is a more wide-open range of sexes. d. Typically, we are uncomfortable with the variations, so we force them into two categories, although there should be many more (intersexuals.)III. Cheryl Chase:a. Activist b. Was born with an enlarged clitoris, which was though to be a very small penis. She was assigned male and named Charlie.c. At 18 months, her parents chose to have her “enlarged clitoris” (which they originally thought to be a very small penis) removed and changed her assignmentto a female. 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.IV. Old v. New Recommendationsa. F-S and Chase both argue against the recommendation of immediate “corrective”surgery. i. Irreversible surgeries ii. Cause hard to sexual functioniii. Sometimes assignments were rejected later in lifeb. Chase & F-S argue that instead of surgery, parents should assign child to a category, but utilize physiological therapy to help the child make his or her decision on whether or not they want a surgery.i. Category can be changed, but physical assignment
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