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    The document discusses gender identity and expectations in society. It argues that gender is not determined by anatomy or sex assigned at birth, but rather is a person's own identity. While Western society typically views gender as equivalent to male or female sex categories, gender actually refers to one's actions and characteristics seen as masculine or feminine. The document also discusses how gender roles placed on children by parents and society can negatively impact individuals by limiting their self-expression and opportunities.

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    The document discusses gender identity and expectations in society. It argues that gender is not determined by anatomy or sex assigned at birth, but rather is a person's own identity. While Western society typically views gender as equivalent to male or female sex categories, gender actually refers to one's actions and characteristics seen as masculine or feminine. The document also discusses how gender roles placed on children by parents and society can negatively impact individuals by limiting their self-expression and opportunities.

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    The Gender Identity and Expectations in Society

    Your anatomy doesn't determine your gender.

    Even though, the concept behind gender is understandable; however, gender is perceived several times
    as the sex of the person. However, that is not the case because gender is demonstrated as the act of
    portraying the sex after birth. When children are born, they are given a gender: male or female.
    However, this gendering of children is based by their genital part rather than their identity. The
    gendering of children demonstrates a different meaning than what most people will perceive it as.
    Gender being used as the equivalent of sex creates misinterpretation of what gender suggests and
    eventually creating harmful identities for individuals.

    Gender cannot be considered the equivalent of sex since sex refers to male and female. In the scope of
    sex, gender associates with sex in being a factor to determine what a person’s gender is.

    We have two categories in Western society for identifying males and females. "Sex" is the name of this
    category. Gender identification refers to a person's actions or how they are described (masculine or
    feminine). Sex (male/female) is a biological and genetic trait. The preconceived notion that parents are
    the first to teach their children about sex and whether it makes them masculine or feminine shapes their
    gender identity. For example, if her child is a girl, she may know that she wants to outfit her in pink or
    pastel hues. Forcing people to identify with one gender is problematic since they are unable to freely
    express themselves without being classified as male or female.

    This has personally affect me because I am a lesbian father who is currently teaching my adopted child
    on how to take on gender roles. Although, some people may disagree that parents do not assign gender
    roles it is important to realize that different gender roles are negatively affected both men/women. Men
    and women in society are judged based on their physical appearance, choice, teachings and practices.
    People are not satisfied until they are able to properly identify other individuals as male or female.

    Although, some people may disagree that our gender roles are not constructed by our parents, it is
    believed that we are put under extreme pressure by expectations within our sex category. Women
    struggle with job opportunities such as not getting as much equal pay as men or simply because society
    believes that we are just meant to only bear children and care for them. This gender role difference
    limits women from expanding their opportunities. And that there is also a misconception between the
    words, “sex” and “gender.” These two words almost sound the same but are not true. Sex is the biology
    and anatomy to what makes a person male/female.

    Gender is the way we behave, think, or carry traits such as masculine/feminine. The word masculine has
    a positive connotation versus feminine. People are starting to undermine the word “feminine”, which
    refers to women. This changes the view of a woman’s role in society. She is devalued and
    unappreciated. Gender roles have changed significantly in our society. Sometimes a lot of families do
    not have a manly figure in their lives. Women are now able to play both mother and father roles. We
    can make society a better place to live in if we can challenge and preserver through the expectancy of
    gender roles.

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