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6/ Q & A

1. Discuss the major distinctions between sex and gender as stated in module 6.

Gender refers to the cultural, social, political, and constructive ideas and behaviors considered

appropriate for each sex. In addition, gender varies cross-culturally but also over time (Renzetti

and Curran). Sex, on the other hand, refers to physical and biological characteristics like

hormones, secondary sexual characteristics like breasts, penis and vagina, and genes.

2. Explain social gender discrimination and how it is portrayed in kids.

Social gender discrimination is the basis that causes one gender to be routinely prioritized over

the other. Such discrimination starts in childhood, eventually limiting one's lifelong potential life

(Conley). To a greater extent, girls are disproportionately affected compared to boys. The use of

gendered toys has been among the life aspects that account for gender discrimination by deciding

what girls and boys should do or not do. Girls are greatly affected because girls' toys tend to limit

their imagination of what they are capable of, in turn, prioritizing appearance over intelligence.

Their toys are largely unimaginative, often lacking the creative aspect vital to young people's

development.

3. Give a vivid explanation of how toys significantly impact children's gender

socialization.

Toys have a significant impact on children's gender socialization by helping to stimulate pretense

play and social play while at the same time facilitating cognitive skills development. Most toys
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are stereotyped as appropriate for one gender and not the others (Conley). In essence, there is a

clear association between toys and how gender roles are perceived. In essence, the toys made for

the boys majorly depicted actions, constructiveness, destructiveness, competition, and general

aggressiveness. On the other hand, the girls' toys focus on beauty, domesticity, nurturance, and

appearance. The display seemed to structure how the children think and view gender roles.

4. Give a brief background of transgender activism in Pakistan.

According to Khan on page 8, paragraph 2, Khwaja sira activism began around 2005 when

several activist groups banded together to protest the current state of affairs. A few things that

helped improve Khwaja sira planning in Pakistan. The first reason was that the high courts

sentenced the rabbit, which encouraged such activism in the country (Khan). Another factor is

that HIV/AIDS health and protection programs provide opportunities for young sex workers to

plan and learn about rights activism.

5. Briefly explain the meaning of Zennanas.

According to Khan, on page 7, paragraph 3Zennanas is a man who was born with male genitals

but is thought to have a female spirit (Khan). Zennanas disguise themselves as men or women by

wearing men's clothing, keeping their hair short and mustache, or wearing women's clothing, and

making, growing, or wearing wigs. Zennanas, like women and Khwaja siras, alternate between

appearance and behavior.

Works cited

Conley, Dalton. You May Ask Yourself. 5th ed., Norton, 2017.

Khan, Faris A. "Khwaja Sira Activism." TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1-

2, 2016, pp. 158-164.

Renzetti, Claire M., and Daniel J. Curran. Women, Men, and Society. Allyn & Bacon, 1999.