...Worksheet ------------------------------------------------- Toni Roberts ------------------------------------------------- ETH/125 ------------------------------------------------- Instructor: Dr. P. Cornelious ------------------------------------------------- July 3, 2013 Gender and Sex Worksheet Answer the following questions in 50 to 150 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is gender? What is sex in biological terms? Are gender and sex the same thing? Explain why or why not? According to Schaefer (2013), “Gender roles are society’s expectations of the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females” (p. 349). The World and Health Organization (2013) defines sex as “biological characteristics which define humans as female or male.” Gender and sex are similar but they are not the same thing. I say this because a person can have the sexual characteristics of a man but still have the gender of a woman (e.g. transgender). According to Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, Inc. (2013),”Transgender, at its most basic level, is a word that applies to someone who doesn't fit within...
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...Our society has been consistently changing throughout the years. It is developing new laws, new customs, and different beliefs. Things that we believed could never happen, are happening now. Society and culture in America today, is very different than the America we knew back in the day. Something that has been changing within our society, is transgender. In this class, we had to watch a show about growing up trans. The change with this is that it is children who are deciding to change from male to female and vice versa. It was hard to watch this documentary because it is children who are 9 years old that are deciding to make a big change within their lives. It is a change that is not meant for anyone to make, let alone a 9-year-old. Getting to the point, God created us how He wanted us to be. Psalms 139 talks about how He knit us together in our mother’s womb. It goes on to stay that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. These kids do not know that they are loved by a wonderful God....
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...assigned to you, and you are expected to follow societies rules associated with those roles. You’re expected to identify and present yourself in ways that mirror your sex and gender. This is not a problem, for most of us. We have no qualms with our gender identity. You may be a girl and do things that aren’t particularly girly, or a boy who enjoys things that are traditionally feminine, but otherwise you are content in the gender identity that you’ve known from birth. “When it comes to gender, we live in a binary society. Individuals are expected to be either male or female. But gender is not black and white. Many of us do not meet societal definitions of a male or female (Keppler).” So what if you grew up feeling conflicted with the idea of binary and aren’t comfortable with your gender identity? You were born a girl, and everyone around you expects you to act like a girl, but you feel as if you are a boy. It’s more serious than just wanting to be a tomboy, or rough housing with the guys. You feel as if you were born in the wrong body entirely. You were meant to be male. You struggle with this idea for a long time, and it’s very difficult. Eventually you find out that this is called being transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t match their sex assigned at birth (Nat. Center for Trans, pg 1). You want to tell the people close to you, but are scared of how they will react and what they will say. There is no one like you that...
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...This article sets a guide of how our law enforcement should be handling transgender people and those who do not fit into society’s gender binary. Carrie L. Buest and Codie Stone make great points taken from three similar cases, all describing the victim as the perpetrator or claiming the victim as the guilty party. The article was published online Dec. 15, 2013, keeping information current. The cases reviewed are over a large gap in years but all show that society has yet to change on how it feels about transgender/queer criminology. This article sheds light on lives that could have been saved by those who we are supposed to trust. For one case, the defendants life was save by her own actions that ended with her being imprisoned and changing her life forever. Theoretically our society has shown discord to those who do not fit into some easily read box. Queer criminology lacks research, possible from the stigma we have given these people, who do not conform to gender binaries. The information in this article is from empirical evidence, taken from three cases in the legal system. These cases are similar in what caused the police to be involved, how they handled the situation, but differ in time. It paints a picture that non-conforming individuals are not all deviants and even those who do commit crimes, should not be treated any less humanely based on gender identity. Transgender people, to the law, seem to be in the wrong place at the wrong time quite frequently. Police...
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...Discrimination against Transgender Individuals Outline I. Introduction A. Opener: B. Thesis Statement: This research paper will be discussing about discrimination against transgender individuals in society, at work, and in marriage as well as in family. II. First of all, there are discrimination against transgender individuals in society. A . Transgender individuals face discriminatory barriers to full equality 1. face difficulties meeting their basic needs 2. having their gender identity respected B. Transgender individuals face more severe discrimination than LGB individuals III. Besides that, there are also discrimination against transgender workers. A. Costs of discrimination 1. transgender individuals were fired without reason 2. transgender workers experienced unfairness A. B. High risk of unemployment and poverty IV. There are discrimination in marriage and in family. A. Discrimination in marriage 1. cannot stay in a marriage if gender is changed 2. parenting issues after transition B. Discrimination by family members V. Conclusion: Discrimination against Transgender Individuals What is LGBT? LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. Lesbian stands for a woman who is romantically, sexually or emotionally attracted to woman, gay stands for a man who is romantically, sexually or emotionally attracted to man while bisexual stands for an individual who attracted...
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...A time-line of transgender identities. © 1999 Drs. Arianne van der Ven Contents Summery 2 Introduction: The development of gender as we know it How does history relate to us? 3 From a one-gender system to a two-gender system, and on to ‘third sex’ categories. 3 Some specifics of gender transitions. 5 Part I: Sexology begins. Transgender Identities before the 19th century 7 The early 19th century: Enters forensic psychiatry 7 The late nineteenth century: Inverts turn to Experts. Enters sexology and the empirical case history. 8 Part II: Early 20th century The rise of Psychoanalysis and it's denial of transgender identities Developments in Medical technology. 10 Psycho-analysis’ erasure of transgender 11 The sixties and seventies: routine treatment of the empty transsexual 12 Part III: Transgender becomes Real. The emergence of transgender. 15 De-constructing gender, from gender identity to “freedom of gender expression”. 15 Changes in transgender care. 17 The lack of transgender in Continental Europe. 18 References 19 Summery This paper was originally written for the “Sex, Gender and Identity” program of The School for International Training (SIT) in Amsterdam. SIT is an US university and specializes in study abroad programs for students from American universities. This paper discusses transgender identities during the last...
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...who you become as a person what you believe is right and wrong and what is “normal”. It is hard for me to understand what “normal” really is because who is and who is it based off of? In our society it is told that a woman should behave as a woman should and a man as a man. Men are said to be tough, masculine, and the providers of the home and family. Their job is to work and make sure everyone is taken care of finically. A woman’s role is to be the care taker. To raise the children, clean the house tend to their husbands and family, cook and do what is asked of them. Women were seen as weak and inadequate to men. Men are seen as fearless and ready to conquer the world. Along with these views of society of a man and woman’s...
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...powerful facial expressions, these two runners communicate that some type of victory has been won. What is most significant in this cartoon is what lies...
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...Post-9/11, around 2003 and 2004, the Iranian transgender community suddenly experienced a spike in Western press media coverage. The nature of such press often focused on the juxtaposition between Iran’s policies on Iranian trans individuals and their rampantly homophobic sodomy laws. Oftentimes the narrative presented on mainstream television is laced with shock in recognizing the Iranian government’s financial support of sex-reassignment surgery for trans individuals, a right given “after years of petitioning and repeated inquiries [from] Iranian trans woman and advocate, Ms. Maryam Khatoon Molkara.” What typically follows this recognition is some form of anti-Islamic rhetoric stemming from the possibility that gay and lesbian Iranians...
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... I explore the culture of the Hijras to learn how an outcast group that is looked down up on still has its role in traditional society. The Hijras are a transgender social group who are located amongst southern and mid-eastern Asia. They are a group of males who portray themselves as females in society and survive by engaging in begging and prostitution. They are also considered performers for special occasions in different societies. This group focuses on beliefs that are different from the beliefs of many other India cultures. Gender does not play a big role in their culture because they believe that there is no such thing as man or woman. Religion plays a major role in the construction of the Hijras, and it is one of the main reasons they still play a role in South Asian society. Even though they are looked down up on through out society, the Hijras are just one of many marginal groups in society that have unique social roles, and play a part in tradition society. The Hijras acceptance with their feminine side makes them stand out from the rest of the social groups. The ancestors of past generations offered unique beliefs that set up the modern societies for the Hijras belief. The concept of making their ancestors proud carried on through our generations and it one of their religious beliefs. It was nothing but tradition that led the Hijras to making the decisions they did, and decisions that changed their views up on society. This was just a prime example of following tradition...
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...Sex and Gender are Different: Sexual Identity and Gender Identity are Different Milton Diamond, Ph.D. University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Anatomy and Reproductive Biology Pacific Center for Sex and Society Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry - Special Issue In Press for July 2002 Special Editors: Bernadette Wren, Portman Clinic Fiona Tasker, University of London | | | | | | | |Sex and Gender are Different: | |Sexual Identity and Gender Identity | |are Different | | | |Abstract: | |This paper attempts to enhance understanding and communication about different sexual issues. It starts by offering definitions to| |common...
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...What types of landscapes are associated with LGBT? LGBT: lesbian, gay transgender, bisexual Alternative landscapes/ landscapes of exclusion. It’s created by and for minority culture. There is a small group o LGBT people in society, differ from the main stream of heterosexuality. The majority of Singaporeans appear to be against same-sex marriage Is the dominant group able to change the landscape? Power can be maintained, expressed and enhanced. How is maintained? --Prohibition (explicit) Power by Singapore government anti-homosexuality law Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with another male person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years. --Promotion: E.g. 1. Power by the government. In his concluding speech on the debate over the repeal of Section 377A,[3] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told MPs before the vote that "Singapore is basically a conservative society...The family is the basic building block of this society. And by family in Singapore we mean one man, one woman, marrying, having children and bringing up children within that framework of a stable family unit." -- Power by religious group Promoting homosexual lifestyle Christian rights Some Christians have joined Muslims in Singapore urging followers to wear white this weekend in protest at the sixth annual "Pink Dot" gay...
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...AN EXAMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER AMERICANS IN THE WORKPLACE HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 26, 2008 Serial No. 110–99 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor ( Available on the Internet: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/congress/house/education/index.html U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 43–027 PDF WASHINGTON : 2008 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 10:55 Dec 17, 2008 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 G:\DOCS\110TH\HELP\110-99\43027.TXT HBUD PsN: DICK COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR GEORGE MILLER, California, Chairman Dale E. Kildee, Michigan, Vice Chairman Donald M. Payne, New Jersey Robert E. Andrews, New Jersey Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Virginia Lynn C. Woolsey, California ´ Ruben Hinojosa, Texas Carolyn McCarthy, New York John F. Tierney, Massachusetts Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio David Wu, Oregon Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Susan A. Davis, California Danny K. Davis, Illinois ´ Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona Timothy H. Bishop, New York ´ Linda T. Sanchez, California John P...
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...Contents Introduction 4 Paragraph 1 5 Paragraph 2 6 Paragraph 3 8 Paragraph 4 9 Paragraph 5 10 Paragraph 6 11 Conclusion 12 Evaluation 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction This report will be about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) rights in the US. More specifically it will give an answer to the main research question which is ‘What differences are there in the acceptance of LGBT rights, concerning same-sex marriage, throughout the US?’. The answer will be found with the use of the following sub-questions: - What are LGBT rights?(through a literature research) - What difficulties do LGBT people face in everyday life (related to LGBT rights)?(through a literature/statistical research) - How did LGBT rights develop...
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...| CYNICAL REALISM | THE NEW ERA OF LGBT COMMUNITY | | The following essay will cover the ongoing concerns and issues that the GBLT community face on everyday basis, as the society that we live in struggle to find peace and solidarity so does those who walk in the path of hatred, ridicule and criticism. | | Nijn Wagstaff | 6/14/2013 | | Gay Right Movement The gay rights movement began to take shape in 1779 by Thomas Jefferson, when he proposed a law that would mandate the castration of all gay men. Prior to the 20th century religious admonitions against sexual relations that transpired between same-sex individuals especially men has been a long stigmatized act between the same sexes. Although the legal codes in Europe remained silent when it came to the discussion of homosexuality (Harvard Business Review). Devious acts such as these were frowned upon and were deemed irreprehensible. Prior to the 20th century the judicial system were made up of predominately Muslims countries that invoked the Islamic Law, many sexual acts including same-sex were criminalized by law that carried very strict penalties including execution. During the early 16th century lawmakers in Brittan began to group and categorize homosexual acts as criminal as opposed to immoral and unjust. Henry VIII, who was the king of England, passed the Buggery Act that subsequently made homosexuality punishable by death ; in Brittan sodomy remained as a Capital offense which carried death...
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