A Socially Constructed World

The concept of there being more than two genders, the strict gender binary being obsolete essentially, has been

These social constructs depend on the idea of binaries, light vs. dark, good vs. bad, male vs. female. The role of binary in reference to sex, gender, and sexualities is a role of exclusion. A binary is created by saying these features are one thing and everything else is the other thing, there is no overlap and nothing escapes the binary, it’s either one or the other. . One example of how binaries lean on and depend on each other’s meanings is in the case of gender. On the binary of gender there is only feminine and masculine, nothing else. That is to say that those who identify as genderqueers or Agender, like myself, or nonbinary do not exist because they don’t fall into either category. But as we all know they do exist, and their existence is what destroys the gender binary and proves its inaccuracy and not inclusiveness. Or let’s try with sexuality for example, where the binary includes only homosexuality or

This reading centers around the idea of gender being a social contrast rather than being biological. The reading argues that what we perceive as man and woman has little to do with the biological make up of a being and more so the role that being plays in society. Judith Lorber gives examples of two men she recalled seeing in New York. Both men were caring for children. One was carrying the baby on his chest and the other had the baby in the stroller. She could tell that both individuals were male almost instantaneously. But why? When she looked at the babies in which they were holding the job was not as easy. Was the baby male or female? This raised the question that maybe we identify gender by social signs and imagery rather than

We tend to put everyone in one of two categories when in actuality there should be many more because someone's gender identity could differ from their sex, but the common belief is that gender identity pairs in accordance with one's sex.

According to Eller “Western cultural in general tends to reinforce this impression: there are two kinds of humans-men and women- and two proper codes of behavior- male female” (Eller 2013:90). The only way this argument could be supported would be if everyone was born cisgender. Cisgender is when the gender you identify with also matches your anatomy.

Gender as a Social Construction This annotated bibliography is focused on research that supports the idea that gender has been socially constructed. Haslanger’s chapter offers an understanding of what is meant by the term ‘socially constructed’ and how gender can be defined from this viewpoint. Zimman complements Haslanger’s argument by explaining that it is our discourse that influences our perceptions of gender. Eckert and McConnell-Ginet’s chapter is helpful when explaining how gender is socially constructed by exploring how from birth we are treated and labeled according to whether we’ are male or female.

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World explores the concept of change in societal norms, examining whether it is a result of definitive morality, or simply relevancy. Written in 1931, the novel has a backdrop of a rapidly changing society, being recorded following the Roaring Twenties and the start of American Consumerism. This period was a time of social innovation, old values tossed out for being too sentimental and chivalrous. The new era would hold a contemporary way of life, afar from the prudeness of the past. Huxley delves into these ideas throughout the novel, especially in Chapter 17 which is closing in on the end. There lies the debate of morals and ideals between one of the leading protagonists, John and the antagonist, Mustapha Mond.

So what is a binary? A binary, or dichotomy is basically two things that are in contrast of one another. According to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary, a binary is defined as, “something made of or based on two things or parts.” Right from birth, one is genderized as female of male, and then boys or girls. Many need to question the limits of binaries in our culture and resist the urge to impose ones categories to influence others. One needs to visualize the results of this because it closes minds of others to believe that there are more than two dominant genders.

Crime is a socially created existence that contains deficiencies of any equitable principles that demarcate into existence rather than being revealed. Social construction means that humans have recognized a phenomenon; characterized and labeling it to some interpretive statute that transcribes the differentiations and likenesses contained by the objects or people while classified. Many categorization patterns are not subjective; otherwise, attempting to make sense of classification would be impossible. Categories have analytical and significant denotations and are utilized to execute the order on the variety of social experiences. Gender, race, and class construct the experiences of all individuals. These facts are extensively acknowledged and ordinarily understood.

Social construction of reality/pg. 117: The use of background assumptions and life experiences to define what is real.

Gender has been a big issue in society. Sex is biological, and it is through sex that gender is produced (which according to West and Zimmerman, “gender, we said, was an achieved status: that which is constructed through psychological, cultural, and social mean” (West and Zimmerman 1987, 125) - in other words, it is the categorization of both sex to act in a certain and acceptable way by the society, also known as norms) and can be recreated through human interaction and social life. All of this is being constructed by our environment; Inequality is being formed through identity. Everything all begins from when we are born. In society, it is believed that boys are tough while the women are believed to be soft and nurturing. There

As humans, we are all born with a set of reproductive organs that identify us as either male or female. The majority of us are raised in very different ways depending on this seemingly simple distinction. Boys are given toy soldiers, guns, and sports equipment, while girls are given Barbie dolls, Easy Bake Oven’s, and jump ropes. Gender roles continue to have a significant influence through adolescence and into adulthood. This is especially seen when entering the workforce. “Gender scholars have argued that the workplace is fundamentally gendered” and “structured by beliefs that individuals and

This essay contains discussions and arguments that will present the argument for the idea that age is socially constructed. Using studies that cover a myriad of situations and examples such as post-war youth movements, cultural hegemony, media influence, feminism, demonisation of as key aspects ascertaining evidence. Also, consideration has been made into the industrialisation of Asian societies, which is used to draw comparisons between both societies and the similarities in treatment towards older generations. A brief psychological argument against the social construction of age has also been included, revealing an epidemiological perspective containing a variety of factors that present an individualistic, biological explanation for age.

The Social Construction of Reality is a book written in 1966 by Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann. The social construction of reality suggests that as humans the way we present ourselves is shaped by the interactions we have with other people, and shaped by our own experiences. For example, when we are born, we are raised a certain way. The way we are raised is a dependency from our cultural background, religious beliefs and morals. What we were raised to believe affects how we look at others, how we present ourselves in front of others and how others look at us.

Today when a human baby is born the first question that is asked is '' Is it a boy or a girl?'' In human culture the answer to this question is gigantically significant. This definition of ''femaleness'' or ''maleness'' is the hypothesis of the society which assumes that the child who is born a girl will remain female forever, while a boy will be a male. Gender roles are created by society and vary from society to society as it takes all sorts to make a world. It does not matter where ever you are in the world its just ''society'' which assigns the gender roles without even having enough knowledge about one's gender identity. We living in 21st century but when it comes to gender role orientation we are in total chaos.