LESSON 1 Flashcards
– used as a catch all phrase for this spectrum
Intersex
– possess one ovary and one testis
Herms (hermaphrodites)
– possess testes and some aspects of the female genitalia but not ovaries
Merms (male pseudohermaphrodites)
– possess ovaries and some aspects of the male genitalia but lack testes
Ferms (female pseudohermaphrodites)
possess two gonads of the same kind (all ovaries or all testes)
pseudohermaphrodites
they also possess the usual chromosomes for their sex (XY male, XX female)
pseudohermaphrodites
their external genitalia and their secondary sex characteristics do not match the chromosomes
pseudohermaphrodites
Hermaphrodites are featured in stories about human origins.
Examples:
-Early biblical stories say [?] was a hermaphrodite
-[?], ancient Greek philosopher, refers there were three sexes
-[?] books give rules for the correct behavior of the intersexed
-During the Middle Ages. [?] forced the intersex to choose a female or male life and then STICK to it or be punished.
Adam
Plato
Jewish
Europe
refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, including both primary sex characteristics (the reproductive system) and secondary characteristics such as height and muscularity
Sex
is a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions and roles associated with being male or female
Gender
As [?] is such a primary dimension of identity, socialization, institutional participation, and life chances, sociologists refer to it as a core status.
gender
is not determined by biology in any simple way
gender
dichotomous view of (the notion that one is either male or female) is specific to certain cultures and is not universa
gender
is viewed as fluid
gender
refer to individuals who occasionally or permanently dressed and lived as the opposite gender; third gender
berdache or two spirit person
