gender and society

Question 1

biological sex

Answer 1

deterred by physical attributes( born with)

Question 2

Gender (bie)

Answer 2

biology
- physical traits
identification
- where person feels most comfortable
expression
- how person behaves (clothing or speech)

Question 3

socialisations

Answer 3

• process where we learn norms of our society
  -spoken and unspoken rules
• 2 genders and you belong to one or the other

Question 4

PLATO

Answer 4

• sould are rterbon as women if they failed as men

Question 5

ARISTOTLE

Answer 5

women are defective males who are inclined to be weak physically and mentally
-special place for women in heaven like mary

Question 6

equal

Answer 6

• women and men are equal but are better suited to different roles domestically and in public life.
  -christians - women can’t be priests as jesus chose men to be his disciples.

Question 7

MAR DALY

Answer 7

women are superior to men

Question 8

MASULINE AND FEMENINE QUALITIES

Answer 8

qualities are misguided and there’s no point saying who is better because we are all different.

Question 9

patriachy

Answer 9

-men have power over women
-organised to benefit men
-men are stronger

Question 10

feminisms

Answer 10

wide range of views that argue for womens equality

Question 11

6 strands of fem..

Answer 11

LIBERAL
equality thru change in law
RADICAL
societal change away from patriarchy and capitalism
MARXIST
women’s struggle thru marxism
BLACK
opportunity for women of colour
ECO
connection between women and ecological issues
SEPERATIST
freedom for women thru isolation from men

Question 12

3 WAVES

Answer 12

1 - right for women to vote
2 - sexual health and workplace
3 - gender roles?women of colour/diverse sexualites

Question 13

christian views about men and women

Answer 13

GENESIS
-men and women imago dei
-woman is the helper of man
- eve was succumb to temptation
LETTERS TO CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
- orderly household man is in charge
-wife should submit to husband
-women shouldn’t speak or teach in church

Question 14

weakness of xtian views

Answer 14

• biblical patriarchy written,led and reinforced by men
• social rules should be considered over biblical rule

Question 15

MULIERIS DIGNATATEM POPE JOHN PAUL II on women’s dignity and rights

Answer 15

• men and women have different charachteristics given by god
• jesus incarnation was made possible by woman
  -women are naturally predisposed to motehrhood
  -better nurturers than men
  -noone would be here without women
• their role should be respected
• skills exemplified by siants

Question 16

christian views on family

Answer 16

• nuclear family is ideal
• marriage is best for raising children
• they do not recognise divorce
  -same sex marriage and homosexuality is an issue

Question 17

views on motherhood

Answer 17

CHRISTIANITY -
- role of special dignity (virgin mary and jesus )
- children are a gift from god so contraception should not be used
NON - CHRISTIANS
- LIBERATING AND PROFOUND EXPERIENCE

Question 18

ann oakley

Answer 18

motherhood can leave women powerless and restricted

Question 19

SIMONE DE BEAVOIR

Answer 19

MOTHERHOOD FORCES WOMEN TO CRUSH THEIR OWN PERSONALITIES