Chp. 8 Sexualities And Genders Flashcards
Genetic makeup of sex of male and female
XX -female
XY - male
X, XXY, XXYY -other
Intersex
Ppl who do not fit male or female
Gender
A sense of being M or F by playing masculine or feminine roles
Cisgender
Your doing life right
Essentialism
A thought they views gender differences as a reflection of biological differences between men and women
Social constructionalism
Thought that views gender differences as reflection of different social positions occupied by men and women
Criticism of essentialism
- Ignores history and culture
- Generalizes from the average, ignore variation
- No evidence supports claims
- Gender difs ignore the role of power
Conflict theory
Male domination is found in class inequality
-men = power
Feminist theory
Male domination is rooted in:
Authority relations
Family structure
Patterns of socialization
Symbolic interactionalism
Attaching meaning to words, what does it mean to be men or women?
Glass ceiling
A social barrier that makes it difficult for women to rise to the top level of management
Reasons for anti-gay violence
- Prove toughness
- Boredom
- Defending themselves
- Punish the gays
What is acquaintance rape
A sexual assault involving intercourse committed by a non relative whom the victims knows
What is Quid pro quo sexual harassment
When sexual threats or bribery are made a condition of employment decisions
What is hostile environment sexual harassment
Involves sexual jokes
Touching
Comments that interfere with work or bad environment
What is pay equity
Everyone gets paid the same for equal value
The first wave in women’s movement
Voting rights, legally a person
The second wave of women’s movement
Equal with men in education and employment, no sexual violence, women control reproduction
Third wave of women’s movement
Characterized by critiquing liberal, socialist, and radical feminists.
Four streams of feminism
- Liberal feminism: denial of opportunity for women
- Social feminism: women relations to economy
- Radical feminism: patriarchy (male domination)
- Third wave
