Most of us think of the world as made up of men and women who are assigned gender by their anatomy. How does the existence of transsexuals and two-spirits suggest that this classification is inadequate for understanding human gender?
What will be an ideal response?
Transsexuals are individuals with congruent genetic and anatomical features, but they identify as members of the other sex. Two-spirits are typically males who choose the clothing, social status, and roles normally considered feminine in their culture. They constitute a third gender and may function as shamans.
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c. small, frequent meals. d. in-patient treatment.
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a) Henry Murray b) B. F. Skinner c) William McDougall d) Erik Erikson
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a) id. b) unconscious. c) conscious. d) preconscious.