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  2. Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities - Wikipedia

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    Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities have been the subject of debate in Western society. Peter M. Nardi of Pitzer College says: The connection between sexual orientation and gender roles has been confused by many people. Too often, assumptions about homosexuality or heterosexuality have led to assumptions about masculinity or femininity ...

  3. Societal attitudes towards women - Wikipedia

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    One of the most profound differences between men and women is the role each plays in reproduction. Menstruation and gestation have historically influenced and limited the role that women played in society. In some societies, a woman's value was measured in her ability to bear children, and raising children became the focus of many women's lives.

  4. So, What Exactly Is a Female-Led Relationship? - AOL

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    Bottom line: whether it be through kink and BDSM, gender roles in the household, or specific agreements within the relationship, the unique female-led dynamic helps abolish the assumption that ...

  5. Sociology of gender - Wikipedia

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    Western culture creates cultural gender roles based on the meanings of gender and cultural practices. Western culture has clear distinctions among sex and gender, where sex is the biological differences and gender is the social construction. However, sex still influences how society perceives a certain gender. [9]

  6. Gender Issues (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    Gender Issues is an American academic journal of gender and gender equity studies. The journal primarily publishes scholarly articles and essays that examine gender roles and relationships. [1] It also critically considers the social, economic, legal, and political impacts of those roles and relationships. [2] It was formerly known as Feminist ...

  7. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The social relationship between gender and elections is crucial, as gender plays a significant role in moderating the correlation between election and legislative behavior. [31] Our social gender beliefs impact not only how the general public perceives women in political office but also their decision-making and political actions.

  8. Gender role - Wikipedia

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    Sociologists tend to use the term "gender role" instead of "sex role", because the sociocultural understanding of gender is distinguished from biological conceptions of sex. [7] In the sociology of gender, the process whereby an individual learns and acquires a gender role in society is termed gender socialization. [8] [9] [10]

  9. Category:Gender and society - Wikipedia

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    This category is for articles that discuss gender as a social issue (cultural, political, etc.), as well as interactions between gender and the larger society See also the categories Sexuality and society and Gender studies