405 Notes 2

Notes on the Male/Female Differential

Reproduction, Sexuality, Gender, and Sex: Inter-relations

Where do we find the differences between men and women in a/any society?

1. reproductive role

2. differential access to wealth, power, authority, inheritance, decision-making, prestige ...

3. differential rights of movement, activity, sexuality, marital behavior, leisure ...

4. different economic roles and occupations, including domestic, waged, contractual, professional ...

5. differential distribution of material goods and control over them, including food use, income ...

6. different ascribed characteristics

7. different expectancies for achievement

8. different levels of status or different status range

9. different health care patterns

10. different appearance and aesthetic patterns

11. different modes of performance and expression

12. different socialization patterns for girls and boys

ISSUE: The third gender (e.g., 'two-spirit' or man/woman)