Gender and Race and Caste

Question 1

How many Genders exist in the world today?
How many sexes exist in the world today?

Answer 1

Genders: hundreds
Sexes: 3

Question 2

Intersex

Answer 2

• To be born with any combination of sexual characteristics such as gentals, hormones, etc
• Almost 2% of the world’s population is intersex
• There are 3 sexes

Question 3

What is Gender:

Answer 3

• Gender refers to the social classification of feminin and masculine
• Certain thoughts and behaviors are associated with each gender
• Gender expectations and roles can and do change
• Some cultures have more than two genders

Question 4

What is sex?

Answer 4

• The difference between male and female sexes are anatomical and physiological
• Sex tends to relate to biological differences
• Sex of an individual is defined by genetic factors
• Based on biology (can not be changed/ man consider sex to be based on a continuum)

Question 5

Expendability theory

Answer 5

Men are more expendable (of less significance) than women and therfore men should take on the more dangerous and harmful jobs

Question 6

Division of Labor Theory

Answer 6

Women give birth to live young which take up a lot of time and resources. So, women care exclusively for young and the men do not

Question 7

Proximity to residenc theory

Answer 7

Women give birth to live young who are vulnerabl and require care and monitoring. Since the woman is now tethered to the home, she may as well take on domestic tasks while men take on more external tasks

Question 8

The Hijara

Answer 8

• Ambiguous gender role in India
• Found in parts of South Asia
• Typically born male
• Considered NEITHER male nor female
• Might undergo a procedure to remove genitals
• Mimick mensturation is part of becoming Hijara

Question 9

The Hijara Continued

Answer 9

• presence is often found at weddings and childbrith
• considered powerful blessings and curses
• blessings regarding fertility thought to be especially potent
• LOW STATUS TODAY
• Often found begging or engaged in prostitution

Question 10

The BUGIS People

Answer 10

• Fiver Genders
  1) Bissu - intersexed (sometimes)
  2) Calalai - “fasle men”
  3) Calabai - “falso women”
  4) Female
  5) Male

Question 11

The Bissu (gender of the Bugis)