Throughout the course, we have explored the multifaceted, constantly changing concept of gender (1). Culture, religion, politics and global relations affect the manor in which gender has been shaped. There are many different theories about the possible biological and physiological influence as well as theories that utilize only social and cultural basis. One of the most complicated aspects of understanding gender is the difference between sex and gender. The definition of sex (2), the result of biological components, such as genitalia, hormones and reproductive potential is also facing changes due to recent research. Although it has long been held that sex is a more concrete concept than gender, studies involving intersex people and individuals
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As science and medicine advanced, so did theories about male and female roles within reproduction. From the idea of paternal relations and family name to the mystery of menstruation the treatment of women changed many times during the medieval ages.
As the United States moved into the 19th century, slavery increased. Along with a rise in slave production and trade, the average American began to develop an opinion on women of color. Through stereotypes such as the Jezebel (6) and Mammy (7) white Americans learned about African American culture. The Jezebel stereotype has carried down into contemporary society through film and the hyper sexualized way that women of color are viewed in regards to sexual assault, fashion, and the music industry. In many ways the Mammy stereotype has an opposite effect on African American women, although they both reduce women to their sexuality, the Mammy reduced them to their reproductive abilities and breasts. The Jezebel could be blamed for the sexual deviance of their white masters and punished for their physical attributes, while the Mammy is used as a nursemaid and caregiver. In slave holding households, physical attractiveness played a huge part in which women were “house slaves”, …show more content…
(16) Access to abortion and reproductive rights were dwindling as the heavily catholic countries strived to reject Soviet ideals. Today, Latin America is home to five of the seven countries where abortion is outlawed in all cases. Within Latin America, Mexico City and now Uruguay a woman is able to obtain an abortion if a doctor can testify that she will undergoing a mental breakdown. The beginning of the Catholic control of a woman’s right to choose began in 1869 when Pope Pius IV eliminated the difference between the animate and non-animate fetus in doctrine. Before that, the official catholic doctrine stated that thee fetus was not “ensouled” (17) until forty to sixty weeks. Before that time, also known as the quickening, ending the pregnancy was not sinful or illegal. At that time the Pope began the excommunication of anyone having or providing an abortion, and these rules were formally written into Cannon Law in 1917. While practicing these laws between 1869 and 1917 helped to enforce Catholic rule on new aspects of individual’s lives, the official application may have served to help repopulate Catholic areas after WWI. This is a major time in history in which the religious and political control over reproductive rights can be viewed as a global response to population control. In the United States, the growing
As science and medicine advanced, so did theories about male and female roles within reproduction. From the idea of paternal relations and family name to the mystery of menstruation the treatment of women changed many times during the medieval ages.
As the United States moved into the 19th century, slavery increased. Along with a rise in slave production and trade, the average American began to develop an opinion on women of color. Through stereotypes such as the Jezebel (6) and Mammy (7) white Americans learned about African American culture. The Jezebel stereotype has carried down into contemporary society through film and the hyper sexualized way that women of color are viewed in regards to sexual assault, fashion, and the music industry. In many ways the Mammy stereotype has an opposite effect on African American women, although they both reduce women to their sexuality, the Mammy reduced them to their reproductive abilities and breasts. The Jezebel could be blamed for the sexual deviance of their white masters and punished for their physical attributes, while the Mammy is used as a nursemaid and caregiver. In slave holding households, physical attractiveness played a huge part in which women were “house slaves”, …show more content…
(16) Access to abortion and reproductive rights were dwindling as the heavily catholic countries strived to reject Soviet ideals. Today, Latin America is home to five of the seven countries where abortion is outlawed in all cases. Within Latin America, Mexico City and now Uruguay a woman is able to obtain an abortion if a doctor can testify that she will undergoing a mental breakdown. The beginning of the Catholic control of a woman’s right to choose began in 1869 when Pope Pius IV eliminated the difference between the animate and non-animate fetus in doctrine. Before that, the official catholic doctrine stated that thee fetus was not “ensouled” (17) until forty to sixty weeks. Before that time, also known as the quickening, ending the pregnancy was not sinful or illegal. At that time the Pope began the excommunication of anyone having or providing an abortion, and these rules were formally written into Cannon Law in 1917. While practicing these laws between 1869 and 1917 helped to enforce Catholic rule on new aspects of individual’s lives, the official application may have served to help repopulate Catholic areas after WWI. This is a major time in history in which the religious and political control over reproductive rights can be viewed as a global response to population control. In the United States, the growing