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    and individuals of other genders, one must take into account both the culturally ascribed gender, and the gender the individual identifies with. Examples include Sulawesi and its’ five genders. “The Bugis acknowledge three sexes (female, male, hermaphrodite), four genders (women, men, calabai, and calalai), and a fifth meta-gender group, the bissu” (Graham 2001). The bissu have their own style of dress and are considered to be born the way they are. “Strictly speaking, calalai means 'false man…

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    One of the biggest issues right now in our society is this debate over transgender bathrooms. As long as our country has been around there have always been arguments over rights and equalities. Racial equality, women’s rights, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and so many other debates and issues have torn our country apart and into uproar. The difference with this debate, is that this one debate over bathrooms is absolutely absurd and ridiculous. In my opinion the transgender bathroom…

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    How and when should gender be determined? Claim: Young children should not be given sex reassignment surgery. Thesis: Children who are born with an intersex condition where reproductive or sexual anatomy does not fit typical females or typical male’s norms should not have sex assignment surgery performed. The social and cultural need to place intersex individual’s into the category of one sex or the other can have negative impact on their mental and physical health. I. Young children should…

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    outspoken community elevating awareness of sexuality and different genders such as Gender-Fluid and Cisgendered people. But most of the time, these groups of people become a little in over their heads and forget basic human anatomy, unless you are a hermaphrodite, you either possess male, or female genitals making you one or the other. It’s admirable to see people raising awareness, but some of the stuff brought up doesn’t need to exist in the first place. It shouldn’t be so hard to say, “I have…

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    there comes a point when science or anatomy cannot. There have been instances where men have been born with ovaries on the inside. Science could not decide his gender then, and it was up to him to decide who he was going to be. There have been hermaphrodites, who are born with two parts. Science could not dictate their gender, and it was up to their discretion. They could not make the choice as a baby, even though there are gender roles assigned to them from day one. Gender identity fills in the…

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    The novel “Night” by Elie Wiesel can be compared to different types of media such as films, TV serials or literary forms as novels, short stories, comics, etc. But, the most suitable comparative media form is film. Film is a visual presentation of fictional or nonfictional narrative that makes the audience go through an emotional trauma. The film, which complemented Night by Elie Wiesel because of the similarity of themes, is Boys Don't Cry Directed by Kimberly Peirce. Their plots are different…

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    Lady Gaga’s Born This Way was released on February 2011 as an outlet to empower disenfranchised communities. In this way, the song strongly correlates with sociology. However, in the beginning of the song, it can be seen to relate to anthropology or psychology: Cause you were born this way, baby Lady Gaga suggests that someone is the way they are immediately from birth and that they should embrace this fact. For example, one way of categorizing personalities is the trait of…

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    and the steps required to attain equity among all. Down from Heaven is about Laurel and her family who are being held captive by their gardener, Cheater in their basement during a time of plague. Annabel is the story of Wayne who is a perfect hermaphrodite being raised as a boy in Labrador the 1970s. Gender roles within the home are based upon the social expectation that women are subservient to their husbands. There exists a severe imbalance of power within the capitalist classes where…

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    This is a public group on Facebook for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) individuals and supporters in Australia & worldwide. This Facebook public group posts all things to do with the GLBTIQ community, upcoming events, GLBTIQ news, social outings, group events, personal performances, social dances, fundraisers, social postings, upcoming events. Members can post pictures and any news relating to the GLBTIQ community worldwide. A. Upon first glance, one…

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    Absolutely not, he is neither a a conservative or a liberal. For instance, Donald Trump exists as a speculative derivative of his own economic successes and of course his failures in the past. Donald Trump appears to be a political hermaphrodite. The terms Liberal and Conservative illustrates the degree of beliefs and intentions, but one cannot measure Donald Trumps views and ideas to both these terms. In addition, conservatives believe in the constitution and supports the idea of limiting…

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