However birth defects affiliated with the genitals typically aren't clear. Some doctors unfortunately view these birth defects as a medical emergency, putting pressure onto the already anxious parent, about how to solve the problem. ... The ways in which we view ambiguous genitalia and gender reassignment in this country needs to change, if we are ever going to be able to tackle these birth defects in the right way. ...

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In parts of India (mainly in the north) for example, daughters are seen as a liability rather than an asset, and many are aborted at birth or perish in early childhood. ... In these heavily patriarchal Asian societies, the birth of a son is a cause for celebration, while the birth of a daughter is met with silence and shame. ...

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The understanding of feminism goes way beyond the Western view; to understand feminism one must be able to acknowledge those who stand outside the Eurocentric view and look beyond it to bring both into the same perspective (485). Western feminists are only able to be audacious enough to do something...

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There is no mention of women, and naturally so, because in that time, during the birth of our nation, they received no recognition in our country, and all over the rest of the world. ... Not only is it painful, but also countless women have died when giving birth. ... Wade trial legalized abortion, and previous to the benefits of birth control, a woman was a slave to her own body. ...

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The confusion lies around whether to categorize their sexuality based on their natal (genetic/birth gender) sex or based on their "new" identity, either post-operative, post-transition or what they consider themselves to be (male or female). "What if a non-operative transsexual man [female by birth, transitioned into living as a man with female genitals] has as a partner a postoperative transsexual man [female by birth, living as a man, including surgery to become "male"]? ...

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At first glance "Indian Camp" seems to be about a boy's right of passage experience, as he witnesses a child's birth. ... Ironically, the most important figure in the story, the woman, served very little purpose and had no part in her child's birth. ...

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Though there is a huge disparity between the male and female population in India, owing to the belief that the birth of a boy is much more auspicious than the birth of a girl, the notion is slowly being ridiculed and the difference is slowly reducing. ...

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The results from both experiments show that the differences in the response to the baby's gender seem to be based on gender-role stereotypes and that gender-role socialization begins at birth.  ... Although there seems to be some biological roots for gender development, gender-role stereotypes are still socially constructed and influence development since birth....

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During the Age of Reformation many believed that immorality began to take hold of the people. Women especially were accused and punished for many actions including, unwed pregnancies, "inficide", witchcraft, and women who sought to live independently or rather without a superior male. Many women wer...

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Gender Roles Starting from birth every human is given a gender and from that point the roles one must play throughout life starts. Males are taught by society to be aggressive, show power, and never ever show signs of weakness (crying.) Females are taught to be polite, submissive, and respectfu...

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Perrin discusses the use of the cotton root as a form of birth-control among the slaves. ... While it is nearly impossible to gauge whether the use of cotton root had a significant impact on birth rate from the evidence provided in Perrin's work, it is clear that women avoided and terminated pregnancies, at least in part, to defy their masters. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

A number of people in rural regions do not have birth certificates to prove their Thai nationality. ... Moreover, a great deal of homosexual people are made fun of just because their gender identities do not correspond to their biological sexes assigned at birth. ...

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While the availability of different forms of contraception has declined and birth control research has come to a standstill, many women and even young teens today are still looking to birth control as an easy solution to not having children. ...

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In Arabia, before the advent of Islam, the birth of a female child was regarded as a great misfortune and a shame, and cruel fathers buried them alive: "When news is brought to one of them of (the birth) of a female (child), his face darkens, and he is filled with inner grief. ...

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Socio-biographical sketch of Alice Culture changes across time and place, thus redefining its values, norms, laws, and dress, among other things, and giving new meaning to society. One's life chances and choices, however, are shaped not just by the cultural practices of but by his/her position wi...

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Because of these gender roles in our society men are typically taught to dominate over women from birth to death and because of this women are unfairly oppressed. ... One common answer to that question lies in the bible, Genesis 3:16 "To the woman he said, I will greatly increase your pains in child bearing; with pain you will give birth to children. ...

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Whether men in government are trying to take away our abortion rights, limit our accessibility to birth control, or ensuring that we don't make the same amount of money it all comes from the same hate filled place. ... Child birth, itself, can take hours; days even. ...

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One of the most controversial debates of modern society is the idea that our "natures?and how we are nurtured are in conflict with each other to determine what defines who we are. When one attempts to define sex and gender, he/she often finds him/herself stumped as to what the definitions are. More ...

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Our thoughts are not our own. This belief that our thoughts and consciousness may not be controlled by ourselves is a scary reality. Due to the type of society we live in today, it is hard for anyone to go a day without being brainwashed in some way or another. Media has played the primary role in d...

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La Mariposa In our culture I think masculinity and femininity are clearly set apart. They are very defined. There are physical, emotional, and instinctive characteristics that clearly define the two. If you saw facial hair and a deep voice on a woman you would consider that masculine. If a man ha...

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Looking at the study, it is clear that the data collected shows there is a larger gap between obese and non-obese women than there is between obese and non-obese men, based on factors such as child-birth, race and education....

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A women's role is seen as that of a domestic carer within the family. This subject rise's the question of whether the female role is the product of biology or socialisation. Biologists argue that the role is determined by her biology namely her ability to reproduce. This suggests that a woman is bes...

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The author, Marjorie Shostak, provides at the beginning of each chapter in her book a short introduction of the subject matter which precedes text in the actual chapters recounting Nisa's life. This work covers Nisa's life as she remembers and also provides some insights that the author has outside ...

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The roles of women in ancient times have changed a great deal in some aspects and remained the same in others in present day society. I the narratives read that include female characters such as Antigone, Ismene, and Sita, each portray a somewhat different reservation for women. Antigone g...

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In the chapter, it says that "my husband spoke eagerly of the children we would have; my parents-in-law awaited the birth of their grandchild" (page 25) yet she herself was unsure if she wanted a child where she says, "I had no idea what I wanted, what I could or could not choose. ...

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