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Sex |
the biological basis for whether someone is male or female. this is determined either medically or legally. |
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chromosones |
a xx is remale, a xy is male. at birth someone aside from the mother, father and child determines what sex the child is. this person generally has medical training. legally as soon as someone makes this decaration it is put on a legal document (birth certificate). in this way sex is imposed and determined on to a human being. |
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sex category |
how someone is classified based on their genital or chromosonal sex. when a baby is born the presence of male or female parts will hint at the chromosones and decide the sex. this is how the vast percentage of society views sex. |
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perceptions of sexuality |
learned, systemic in society and becomes accepted for what it is. |
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gender |
how individual manages societies expectations of where they fall on the sex continum. like sex category what is acceptable is determined by other people because if these expectations are violated you'll hear about it. |
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stereotypes |
expectations of certain behaviors that people would expect from a perticular group. |
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the rules of gender |
there are two, and only two, genders. ones gender is invariant-- it does not change. genitals are the essential signs of gender any exceptions are not serious (anyone who isn't quite male or female is not taken seriously as who they are--- needing change, something is wrong with them by socieities expectations) there are no transfers from one gender to another except for ceremonial ones (no way someone born male can become female and vice versa) this is the natural (way nature intended it) way of things (or religious, god) membership in one gender or the other is natural(the way it's supposed to be, natural)
when you take society and deconstruct how society views gender these are the assumptions. |
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ceramonial |
not real, for comedy, halarious, most people consider it appropriate. makes fun of trans people because it encourages laughter at their expense? |
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bigenderism |
no deviations, variations, and or exceptions from the norm are allowed
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what are the implications of bigenderism as defined by the 8 rules of gender? |
Intolerance-- imposing one's views on othe rpeople isolation of people who may not adhere to those stereotypes |
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gender bending |
bending the rules og gender ex: diane keaton wearing a tux to the oscars. |
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gender roles are more strict for men then women |
men should be aggressive, stoic, not emotional, need to be masculine and tough, independent, less emphasis on mens needs. there is a lot more variation for what's exceptable for women now and for men there is far less exception. |
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gender role conflict |
if men are always showing an apathetic demeanonr and this upsets thier so (lots of this is unconscious). there becomes a struggle about opening up more, if that is okay, if that changes who they are? |
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conflicting standards dilema |
some women face a dilema because there are different options and they have a difficult time choosing. work vs motherhood. |
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transgenderism |
when someone is born a specific sex but their gender doesnt match. someone born physically male but doesn't feel like a boy, feels like a girl. violating gender role expetations because they don't mach their biological sex.
there is usually an awareness of this at a very early age about the time that they can talk age 3, 4, 5. in some cases it is a phase and in some cases it is not. |
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Gender disphoria DSM-5 |
very controversial that it was at one point called a disorder. because someones gender does not match their biological sex they are experienceing a lot of distress. the idea that sometimes gender reassignment surgery can cure this disphora because sex and gender will then match. |
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systemic bigenderism |
permeates every aspect of our lives and controls and dictates every moment, word and thought.
how we walk, talk, what we wear, hairstyle, bathroom use, acceptable euphenisms, who we date ect. |
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heteronormativity |
heterosexuality is considered normal. if the male female bianary is natural then heterosexuality by default must also be natural. opposite genitalia is key here. individuals not conforming to this dynamic are in violation of their gender roles |
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homonegativity |
prejudice and discrimination directed toward gam men and lesbian women. gay men typically exprience greater negativity than lesbian women. peception is that the same sex desires experienced by these people are unnatural and hense wrong
homophobia is a misnomer-- fear isnot often a reation to homosexuality.
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charmed circle |
rubin 1984 a general version of teh sexual value system-- how people view what is considered appropriate sex
charmed circle (inner)--anything that feels good, seems natural, seemsnormal sexual practices.
outer limits-bad, abnorml and unnatural sexual practices.
an imaginary wall seperates the two circles to prevent cross over |
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domino theory of sexual peril |
circumstances of a breach if one thing from the outer circle is considered okay then everything will be allowed. we must maintain an unchanging wall between good and bad sexual practices. |
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within the charmed circle |
heterosexual, married, monogamous, procreative sex not feel good, free, couples, not more than 2 people, has to be relationship, has to be the same generation, has to be done at home, no pornography, bodies only no sex toys, vanilla |
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outer circle |
same sex couples, s&m, sex toys, pornography, outdoors public, casual, alone or in groups, money, can't feel good, can't be promiscuous, can't be seperate generations |
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hiaracical valuation of sex acts |
rank ordered list of sex acts based on their acceptability in society acceptable practices are what someone already does |
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fallacy of misplaced scale |
why is sex awarded so much imporance and why is so much emphasis placed on sex?
lack of a concept of benign sexual variation the charmed circle and avsa lack any sort of variability that should be inherent to all life. |
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critisisms of charmed circle |
non empiricle reflects an americican understanding of sexuality formulated in earluy 80s and may be outdated |
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non genderism |
gilbert-- advocates for a trasition to a more non gendered society where there is no bianary disticntion no societyal value on masculine and feminine no link between attraction and genital sex
constructs of woman and man do not exist eliminates homonegativity, heteronormativity, transgenderism, homsexuality and even heterosexuality
could this ever work? probably not any time soon. |
