The Difference between Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Figure 12.2. What does it mean to “have” a sex in our society? What does it mean to “have” a sexuality? We will also explore various theoretical perspectives on the subjects of gender and sexuality. In this chapter, we will discuss the differences between sex and gender, along with issues like gender identity and sexuality. Simply superior athletes? Can you imagine Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, being examined byĭoctors to prove he was biologically male based solely on his appearance and athletic ability?Ĭan you explain how sex, sexuality, and gender are different from each other? Women perform better than expected, they are “too masculine,” but when men perform well they are To date, no males have undergone this sort of testing. To provide further context, during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, eight female athletes with XYĬhromosomes underwent testing and were ultimately confirmed as eligible to compete as women Reason of hormonal characteristics) to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games” in the female category Regulations are designed to identify circumstances in which a particular athlete will not be eligible (by The International Olympic Committee (IOC) criteria for determiningĮligibility for sex-specific events are not intended to determine biological sex. Which makes it difficult to set a specific threshold for the amount of male hormones produced by aįemale that renders her sex male. Produce a certain amount of testosterone, and different laboratories have different testing methods, Both biologically male and biologically female people Simple matter - just conduct some DNA or hormonal testing, throw in a physical examination, and You may be thinking that distinguishing biological maleness from biological femaleness is surely a
But the questioning and eventual testing were based onĪllegations that Caster Semenya, no matter what gender identity she possessed, was biologically a male. If this questioning were based on suspicion of steroid use, theĬase would be no different from that of Roger Clemens or Mark McGuire, or even Track and Field
Time of 2:08:00, caused officials from the International Association of Athletics Foundation (IAAF) to Her time of 1:55:45, a surprising improvement from her 2008 In 2009, the 18-year old South African athlete, Caster Semenya, won the women’s 800-meter Introduction to Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
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