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GENDER Gender refers to the way that men and women are socialised into masculinity and Socially constructe d Traditionally, what a society considers to be masculine is attributed to be male and what a society considers to be feminine is attributed to being a female As children and adults interact in society they learn the accepted and dominant views of gender (i.e. Sex is different from gender! Constructions of gender vary among different societies and cultures, classes, ages and during different periods in history

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GENDER

Gender refers to the way that men and women are socialised into

masculinity and femininity

Socially constructed

Traditionally, what a society considers to be masculine is

attributed to be male and what a society considers to be feminine is attributed to

being a female

As children and adults interact in society they learn the accepted and dominant views of gender (i.e. masculinity and femininity)

Sex is different from gender!

Constructions of gender vary among different societies and cultures, classes, ages and during different periods in history

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MASCULINE OR

FEMININE?

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