Exam 1: Exploring Gender: A Multi-Dimensional Approach

When male anatomy is treated as the standard in medical discussions of the human body or when the term "reasonable man" is used in legal discourse in reference to any person, _______________ is being revealed.

What can we learn about the social construction of sex and gender through responses to the phenomenon of "intersexuality"?

The case of Bruce Reimer "was a terrible example of what can result from a misunderstanding of sex and gender" . Develop an essay in which you critically discuss the statement above. Consider what we can learn about sex and gender, as a society, from this particular case.

An individual's choice to curl her/his hair, pierce her/his ears or wear lipstick is primarily influenced by:

The combination of features within this educational institution that create, maintain, and/or undermine specific gendered practices is its _________.

When are we engaged in "doing" gender?

Briefly discuss how a gender perspective challenges the belief that "anatomy is destiny" .

Compared with initiation rites around the world, the Canadian practice of dividing children's clothing into "pink" and "blue" can be considered: