The Influence Of Gender

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Lorber states, “…gender is constantly created and re-created out of human interaction, out of social life, and is the texture and order of that social life” (Lorber 64). I grew up in a religious background where my parents were both Catholic at first but then converted to Christianity, so growing up I was in a Christian household, but with some Catholic ties in it as well. That being said, when I started to take this class I started to realize how my “doing gender” has been socially constructed by my religion especially when it comes to gendering and sexual orientation. When it comes to gendering I grew up in a home where you have certain expectations in the way you dress. Such as if you are a girl you should be wearing a dress or “girlie”

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