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    Biology and gender stereotypes. In contrast to this view of children acquiring gender stereotypical behaviour through socialisation, the biological theory to why there is a difference in gender roles holds an entirely different view. Early literature confirms how the difference in gender behaviours is due to the secretion of certain hormones and not because it is learnt through the environment. (Archer and Lloyd, 2002). The hormone testosterone is known to be present more in males than females, and

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    the human behaviour of being a man or a woman is called gender identity. The characteristics of being a man or a woman involve biological, psychological, and sociological factors. People from all cultures have acted in relationships in different ways that are influenced by their cultural traditions and laws about sex. Human sexuality and how males and females act within the relationship can be considered as physically influenced by biology, for example hormones, brain centres, networks of nerves

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    There are many ways that sociology and sociologists have tried to challenge “biology as destiny”, in this paper I will discuss a few of those ways, I will also discuss how biology has been used as a scapegoat for gender inequality and sexism. Historically biology and evolution have both been used to excuse gender inequality, sexism, rape, and other gendered practices. For this paper, I am going to focus on three ways that biology has been used to polarize the sexes. Hormones, reproduction, and stereotypes

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    When you think of gender differences you probably automatically consider anatomical and biological differences. Perhaps you contemplate about differences in appearance or maybe occupation. Gender differences are relevant in politics, the workplace, domestic commitments, etc. One large gender difference that appears to be prevalent is that of communication. I believe that gender communication holds many advantages and disadvantages within discussions as well as in distinctive settings. When looking

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    Throughout history every civilization has looked to the stars and pondered their existence. While never truly reaching an understanding of their purpose on this lonely blue planet we call earth, they have constantly strived to further their understanding of the world and it’s mysteries. This thirst for knowledge has evolved with humans for a millennia and has changed as we have. One question that teased the mind of man for centuries was the quandary of sexes. Both a sociological and physical

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    emulate behaviour that’s expected of from one’s allocated gender is not biologically processed. Instead it is a result of social modification. In this essay, one particular theme will be used in order to demonstrate that gender is not so much determined by God nor by biology. Firstly the terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ will be defined before the relationship between them is explored in relation to the theme chosen. Secondly evidence that shows that gender is socially constructed will be discussed. The theme

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    For example, announcing gender at birth is a practice that still remains. Currently across Canada and Europe, the process of filling the gaps on legal gender recognition is still ongoing (Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, 2013; Korkiamäki, 2014). These gaps affects quality of life as intersex and other members of the LBGTTTIQQ spectrum continue

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    The Problems of Sociolinguistic Studies of Gender Differences Introduction It has long been assumed that women and men differ in their use of language. These differences are supposed to represent (and perpetuate) the social divisions between women and men. Few researchers will disagree that women and men’s speech styles are different, though they may disagree as to what extent or as to what these differences may mean. Expecting to find such differences, I began a study of a

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    Essay on Women on the Bottom and Men on Top

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    Do women wear suits to work because they want to look like a man, or are they just tired of wearing dresses? Since the beginning of time, the gender coin has kept women on one side and men on the other. Coexistence has proven to be difficult in the best of times. The fact that men cannot have babies and women do not have a penis should not keep us from enjoying our differences. The mix-up in our thinking is that men and women are innately different yet we want them to be equal, which requires recognizing

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    Sandra Witelson is currently a professor at McMaster University which is located in Hamilton, Ontario. Witelson is a professor for the department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences. Witelson had a love for science at a young age as her father was an intelligent man and encouraged Witelson’s interest in the human body. When first attending McGill University, Witelson had planned to major in mathematics, but changed her mind when she realized that psychology was a better fitting choice (Science

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