The Controversy Over Gender Identification Of Bruce Jenner

According to actress, Emma Watson, she expresses her feelings about gender by stating, “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two set of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by who we are.” In recently news, there has been controversy over the gender roles and the controversy over gender identification of Bruce Jenner transitioning into Caitlyn Jenner. When born into the world, as one gender but can feel like a different sex. Someone gender identify is the when individual has a better personal understanding of his or her own self. However, what determines gender or sexual orientation? According to Hinman, “Typically we now distinguish between sex and gender, taking one to the biological characteristics and the other (gender) to refer to refer to the social role typically associated with being male or female in a given society.” (page 330)According to actress, Emma Watson, she expresses her feelings about gender by stating, “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two set of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by who we are.” In recently news, there has been controversy over the gender roles and the controversy over gender identification of Bruce Jenner transitioning into Caitlyn Jenner. When born into the world, as one gender but can feel like a different sex. Someone gender identify is the when individual has a better personal understanding of his or her own self. However, what determines gender or sexual …show more content…
According to Hinman, “Typically we now distinguish between sex and gender, taking one to the biological characteristics and the other (gender) to refer to refer to the social role typically associated with being male or female in a given society.” (page