The sexes are different because their brains are different. ... Until a few years ago, the difference between the sexes has always been attributed to social conditioning. ... In fact, as early as 1882, the first systematic tests to explore sex differences were already being conducted by Francis Gatton at the South Kensington Museum in London. ... Wechsler, an American scientist who developed the IQ test most commonly used today, found out that 30 tests discriminated' in favor of one or the other sex. He tried to alter this discovery by cutting out some of the discriminating tests and ch...

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Title IX pushed for equal opportunity between the sexes within the classroom in the 1970s. ... Inequality amongst the sexes came to focus quite clear here, but it was not the first time. ... She sparked the revolution of equality amongst the sexes in the 1960s. ... The interpretations gave universities the "three-pronged equal opportunities test," this test was to ensure that they were complying with Title IX: "(1) universities must provide equal financial assistance to "members of each sex participating in intercollegiate athletics.... " (117) These three tests ar...

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Research on differences in sex is not new. ... Knowledge of these tests can be used to help us when we interact with others. ... This test further cements biological gender differences when it comes to certain preferences and opposes the idea that boys and girls only choose things, such as toys, based on social definitions of gender. ... This example of a universal sex difference is just one of many that Dr. ... The aspect of sex has not been taken advantage of in the classroom. ...

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The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. ... N ow imagine after some tests that there are no internal or external sex organs whatsoever. No ovaries, no testes, no uterus, no vagina, no penis, no glands that produce estrogen or testosterone, no semen, no eggs, no anything. ... What letter is after the word sex on your drivers license? ... There are two sexes, male and female and you must be one or the other. ...

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The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. ... N ow imagine after some tests that there are no internal or external sex organs whatsoever. No ovaries, no testes, no uterus, no vagina, no penis, no glands that produce estrogen or testosterone, no semen, no eggs, no anything. ... What letter is after the word sex on your drivers license? ... There are two sexes, male and female and you must be one or the other. ...

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This essay will consider some of the biological and environmental factors that may affect sex differences in both sexes based on previous research. ... For example, Maccoby & Jacklin (1974) argued that men score higher on spatial ability tests than women, but on the other hand women do better on tasks involving verbal abilities and language vocabulary. ... The researchers found that there were sex differences between men and women in solving mental rotation tasks. ... Higher testosterone levels in men have also been linked to sex differences in spatial intelligence. ... Although this does not ...

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The differences between the sexes have long been debated in the scientific and social arenas. ... (p.426) When discussing sex and gender, especially in the 21st century in which one may change gender at will (both physically and mentally), the nature vs. nurture debate emerges. In anthropology the definitions of sex and gender differ: sex divides between men and women genetically - women have two X chromosomes, men have an X and a Y chromosome. ... Although in most cultures the male is considered more aggressive than the female, behavioral differences between the sexes in some cultures are ...

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Each author tells a different story, but the authors agree on a common theme: "that too much emphasis is placed on the roles of the sexes in today's society." ... When all the tests are complete the doctors conclude that X is not insane or abnormal, but rather the contrary, ""Young X," said the other Xpert, frowning, "is just about the least mixed up child we've ever examined!"" ... Kanner employs an informative essay structure, a bias tone, and a third person perspective in depicting the roles of women in today's culture as molded by both sexes. ... Everyone is caught up with...

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There is a common understanding in our society that there are difference between the two sexes, but who can say that one sex is better than the other? ... These women not only repair equipment but they also designed, tested and build thousands of aircrafts in factories across the Unites States and Canada. ...

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One study, given by Beverly Fagot, determined that 18-month-old children did not differ on many behavioral measures where sex differences are often taken for granted. This includes large motor activity (jumping, climbing, running), play with sex-typed toys (trucks for boys, dolls for girls), aggression, and verbal skills. When these children reached 27 months, nine months later, half the children correctly identified the perceived "right" gender when asked to assign gender labels during a test. ...

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For each capture, the lizard location, sex, weight and snout-vent length were recorded. ... Bulls work also revealed that although both the sexes did not significantly vary in length, the female lizards weighed heavier than the men. ... Moreover, the studies revealed that both sexes make an active choice of the same partner in successive years implying individual recognition in lizards. ... The tests involved capturing active lizards and recording their behavior paying close attention to whether it was alone or in a pair and its feeding habits. ...

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For example, parents usually give their daughters baby dolls instead of test tubes and compound microscopes. ... Mothers can also suffer from discrimination based on sex and care-giving responsibilities. African American women can additionally suffer from discrimination based on sex and race. ... Employees are less likely to want to work together as a team when some of the workers are not treated with the same respect and consideration as others because they are of the opposite sex. ... To accomplish this, employers need to crack down on discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy, care-givi...

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However; these theories have never essentially been tested, nor have they been proven with other physically demanding occupations, like law enforcement and fire-fighting, in which females perform equally with their male counterparts. ... The tale that women are the weaker sex, is as old as time. ... It is a disgrace to a country that drives itself on equality to have such segregation when women are putting their lives on the line at the very same moments but are compensated differently based on sex. ...

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Many people wont admit it, but sex ponders through the channels of our minds on a daily basis. ... She possesses the traits of a well rounded woman, being energetic, intelligent and has a great deal of ambition towards her chrysanthemums, Nevertheless, the positivity to her personality is wasted and unnoticed by her male dominated surroundings and she is only able to put her abilities to the test towards the duties suitable for a woman. ... Not only does he neglect her as his wife, but he forgets to provide her with the sexual pleasure that most wives need and the equality of the opposite ...

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Nothing promotes and sells men's magazines more than sex. ... Not only do the advertisers create advertisements, but they spend huge sums of money to run, test, and measure advertising effectiveness....

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If women are willing and able to put themselves in the situation of combat and are able to pass the same tests men have to pass then there is no reason why they should be excluded from doing what they think they want to do. ... The performance of these positions was tested during the Gulf War. ... By allowing women into combat situations you are allowing a women to express herself and prove not only to herself and other females, but also to males that females are not the weaker sex....

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To make it easier to observe and understand the levels of authority that are meant here and the theoretical explanations of rights and liberties that have been already given to the "weaker sex", the chapter Theoretical Framework was provided with the theories, written laws and norms. ... Shortly, all 103 respondents were people of both sexes, different ages and social status. ... In the following chapters the work will be based on the objects to compare the level of using political rights between men and women and to find out the reasons for "unequal correlation of representation of both sexe...

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Yet, it was found that the genital tubercles of both sexes are fully formed, and comparable in size during this period. ... The testes and the ovaries became recognizable and the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts were present. ... And though the sexual mimicry hypothesis admittedly does not have much evidence to go on, it also rests some assumptions that seem unlikely; specifically, the assumption that aggressors have a demonstrated difficulty in distinguishing between the sexes [8] seems implausible for a species that shows such convergence toward high social cognitive capacity. ...

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Those who believe in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes, or feminists, can interpret the play however as a depiction of the sexist treatment of women, and would disagree with the characteristics and expectations that make Miranda the ideal woman. ... It is even mentioned that Ferdinand "stood the test- in obtaining Miranda's hand in marriage, for which she is the prize. ...

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After insemination, paternal and maternal chromosomes fuse, this fusion determines the sex of the child. ... When Testosterone is distributed throughout the sexually maturing male, his testes will enlarge and begin producing sperm. ... If the two sexes are treated differently and have different expectations of their behaviour then they will learn to behave differently. ... It showed that a study by Hammer had indicated that it was possible to locate the gene that is responsible for our sexuality by studying same sex family members. ...

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"Primate Studies and Sex Differences", an essay by Sally Linton, tells about her disagreement of the experience done on primates, the "animals that are most like human beings", to reveal the truth that some behaviors reflects innate differences between genders. ... If you still think that the fact given above is invalid for it was tested on animal, think about your own experiences. ...

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It was acceptable in literary circles for women to enjoy pleasure of the flesh; sex was something women could partake in and like separate and unattached to their duty of bearing children. ... Anderson and Zinsser state that, "Love, not the woman herself, caused the hero to act, to test and prove himself,"" (334). ...

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For example, transsexuals often report feeling trapped in the wrong body; they experience themselves as female, but their biological sex is male, or vice versa.... Relation to EDPS 322 Material: "During adolescence, about 8% of boys and 6% of girls report engaging in some same-sex activity or feeling strong attractions to individuals of their own sex. Males are more likely than females to experiment with same-sex partners as adolescents, but females are more likely to experiment later, often in college. ... If 14% of adolescents are engaging in same sex relations during the 7-12 grade...

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Clearly, from the explanation provided, the gap in communication is a lack of understanding between the two sexes. ... When they shop together is when the relationship is at stake and the understanding is at test. ...

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Gone were the days when Maria Clara used to nest in home and sweat for her family needs in day-to-day life. Now, she brings her armor out from her closet and fights a battle even risking her life to death. In the Disney movie, "Mulan," the role of feminism reflects what kind of women the present soc...

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