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Class Discussion Make a list of the type of toys purchased for little boys and little girls. Consider how fathers and mothers play with their children and whether each of them play differently with daughters than with sons. Guiding questions a) What toys are considered to be girls toys? b) What toys are considered to be boys toys? c) What kind of toys are designed for both girls and boys? d) What effect does the culture in which a child lives have on her/his toys? e) How do fathers tend to play with sons/daughers? How physical is the contact? f) How do mothers tend to play with sons/daughters? Group Discussion SEX AND GENDER Deals with issues that refer to male’s and female’s unequal access to power, prestige and property. Gender stratification cuts across all aspects of social life– class, age, race etc. Sex – biological characteristics that distinguish males and females. Primary sex characteristics Secondary sex characteristics There are five distinguishable human sexes according to Anne Fausto-Sterling. Females – ovaries and female organs Ferms – ovaries but also penis Hermaphrodite – ovaries and testes Merms – testes but also clitoris/vagina Males – testes and male organs Gender – this is socially constructed. We learn our gender. Significance of gender is that it is used for control. Social Construction of Gender – is the process of transforming males and females who differ rather minimally in biological terms into two groups that differ noticeably in appearance and opportunities. What is masculine and feminine depends on culture. Margaret Mead found that.. - Among the Arapesh, both sexes were expected to be gentle, cooperative and maternal. - Among the Mundugumor, both sexes were expected to be fierce, combative, and selfish. - Among the Tchambuli, women dominated men. Men were preoccupied with romance and spent their time gossiping. PATRIARCH AND SEXISM Patriarchy– social organization where men dominate Matriarchy – social organization where women d