Sociology Chapter 8 Summary

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In chapter 8 Guest defines gender, composed of the expectations of thought and behavior that each culture assigns to people of different sexes. He also defines sex as anthropological viewpoint, refers to the observable physical differences between male and female human beings, especially the biological differences related to human reproduction. There's a huge difference in how children are being raised or made . For example a male child growing up in a household with all females doesn't necessarily mean that child is going to be gay or act like a girl. My grandmother had seven children ,six girls and one boy. Boys are taught to be strong and not afraid of anything. To also hold in their tears even though they're in pain. To show no weakness