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SYP 3060 Human Sexuality and Social Change w/ Dr. Carreno-Lukasik Study Guide 2

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what is the difference between sex and gender? Sex = biology, female or male or intersex – differences anatomy, chromosomes, hormones. Gender = social, cultural characteristics = femininity vs ma... sculinity = Sociologists argue that gender is also learned through socialization * what is intersex? Person born with characteristics of both sexes or ambiguous genitalia * what is the difference between transgender and transsexual? Transgender = person whose gender identity does not match anatomy, so they adopt social characteristics of other sex Transsexual = person whose gender identity does not match anatomy, so they have surgery and/or hormones to change biologically into the other sex * video: Transgender Children According to the video, what may possibly cause transgenderism? Hormonal imbalance inside the mother womb. According to lecture, generally do sociologists try to determine the cause(s) of transgenderism? According to lecture, what are sociologists especially interested in when it comes to transgenderism? According to the video and lecture, explain how in the U.S. transgenderism is medicalized. However, this is not the case in some other cultures. Explaining with examples from lecture, discuss how some other cultures view/treat transgenderism as a normal variation among humans. India acknowledges 3rd type of gender- trans- and makes a choice for it on passports [Show More]

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