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    aspects. This study used the social structure theory to base their experiment on. “The social structure theory states that most of the sex differences in mating preferences occur because most societies direct men into more advantaged social and economic positions compared to women” (Kennair& Norideide& Stronen,2011). Due to this the theory is trying to say that much of the sex differences in mating preferences will shrink or disappear in societies enforcing gender…

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    often not party elites. A final noteworthy aspect of female candidates and political parties is, it has been found that female candidates that identify with the Republican party are actually disadvantaged at winning the election solely due to their sex. Because women are more likely to be democrats, even when female candidates identify with the Republican party, they are still looked at as more…

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    virtue –i.e. after the authenticity of his ‘he’- is questioned by his behavior, Orlando sleeps and wakes up to find himself a woman, gazes at her nude self in the mirror, shifts her gaze directly to the audience, and says “same person, just a different sex”…

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    Time management is a problem that everyone experiences, some people are better at it than others, but we all struggle with it. Life is a busy thing and we often fall behind. This project gives some insight as to how time is being spent by tracking every action made for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for an entire week. The data collected provides an opportunity to look at where time is being spent throughout the week and can be helpful in showing where time is be wasted the most.…

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    Doing this will make will make whatever society your in a better one. Having everyone involved in the society equally creates a socially strong economic society. Society shouldn’t see females as the weaker sex just because its been like that since the dawn of time. Females have evolved to be independent strong minded individuals, that have carried out to take care of themselves, even after society pushes them away. Equality is a great thing and society should…

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    adoption of either a typically masculin or typically feminine sex role. Although there are broad similarities in sex roles across many different societies it does not mean that there are biologically determined, As we see adults in general and parents in particular do in fact treat girls and boys quite different though this done unconsciously. There are 2 approaches of the formation of gender identity. First psychoanalytical approach and the second social learning approach. Sigmund Freud was a…

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    Duetting In Birds

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    the joint territory defense hypothesis which suggests that birds use duets so that the pair can defend their territory against rivals of the same species. Another hypothesis is mate-guarding in which a member of the pair duets in order to keep same-sex rivals away from their mate. A third hypothesis is the acoustic contact hypothesis. This hypothesizes that birds use duets to remain aware of their mating partners in areas where visual contact might not be feasible, for example in a habitat that…

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    Masculinity has been impacted by the society since the beginning of civilization. There have been a different institutions that have shaped what it means to be masculine throughout history. Patriarchy is a system that men hold the power and women are excluded. Masculinity has been associated with aggressiveness and power. This supports how men around the world are the dominant group in political and economic institutions. There is an idea that shaped masculinity and its called patriarchy. For…

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    and “You’re really a man.” using the tools Bettcher provides in Trans Identities and First-Person Authority. Bettcher explains what the first person authority is and how it is useful for the transgender community while mainstream uses of gender and sex negatively affecting the transgender community. First person authority is things that happen internal to a person, such as their thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and desires. These are things others cannot object, and you do not have to show evidence…

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    dispositions are virtues. I will be discussing how these ethics agree and disagree with abortions, murder, and the rights of an individual. (Kant) The first of this interpretation is to act so that your maxim (a rule of conduct) is universal law. The second reason is to treat others as ends, not as mere means. And the third interpretation is always to live in the realm of ends, where one can imagine their selves as the legislator and the foundation of moral law.…

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