Exam 5: Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Describe how our world might be different if Americans began to abide by the Bill of Gender Rights.What do you think would be the best thing about a world like this? Do you believe such a world is possible? How might we get there?

What does the author mean when she refers to sex as a binary system? Why is this term misleading? What are some of the problems associated with using binary categorization of the behaviors of males and females?

In cultures in which homosexuality is a strong taboo,third-sex people

If there is a genetic component to sexual orientation,

Under normal circumstances,biological aspects of sex (chromosomes,hormones,internal organs,genitals,etc. )and social aspects of gender (assigned sex,gender identity,etc. )are congruent.Discuss cases in which they are NOT congruent in terms of what these cases tell us about how gender is socially constructed.

The Intersex Society of North America,founded by Cheryl Chase in 1993,is committed to open,honest disclosure about intersex conditions

More males wish to become females than vice versa.One reason for this sex-related difference,according to the textbook,may be

How have transgender and intersex people experienced discrimination?

Explain the meaning of "intersexed."

Do you believe intersexed infants should have surgery to make their genitalia "unambiguous"? Provide a well-supported argument for your response,taking into account the difficulties that face children on either side of the issue.

Two of the three androgens that must be present prenatally in humans to produce an anatomically "normal" male are

Describe some of the third-sex categories in other cultures.Describe their lifestyles,standing in their communities,and how others in the culture treat them.

What is gender identity disorder? Why do people choose to have sex changes?

What is the role of appearance in the development of gender identity? Cite evidence to support your answer.

Males who have XXY chromosomes are referred to as

All human beings have a set of ______ chromosomes in each cell of their bodies.

Which of the following "rules" will most people wrongly assume?

Most people feel their biological sexes match their

The criteria for deciding an intersexed child's "optimal gender" may be sexist in that

In their respective cultures,third-sex people are