In the Native American culture, this person was often biologically male, treated as a female in social functions, and highly respected in the society. What is the term used to describe this person?

- a hijra
- a two-spirit
- a xani-th
- a kathoey


- a two-spirit

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A) emotional B) co-parental C) psychic D) economic

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Which of the following could NOT be considered evidence that gender is socially constructed?

A. It changes across cultures. B. It is based on ideas of sex difference. C. It changes across time. D. It is based on biological differences.

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a. Men are always more aggressive than women b. Women are always more passive than men c. Gender roles are almost identical in all societies d. Gender roles vary enormously

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