Gender

This article was very brief, but contained a lot of information. I had not put much thought into the definition of gender before reading it. The article began with summing up the idea of gender theory. It did not give a distinct definition of what gender theory is, but explained that there are many different theories and different people have there own ideas behind which ones are correct. The article then goes on to differentiate gender from sex and explain ‘gender identity’, ‘gender role’, and ‘gender expression’. I think that the main point of this article was to open up the readers mind about different views of gender. When the author says, “The range of meanings of the word ‘gender’ can take creates a real dilemma” she is emphasizing this point and goes on to give some definitions that give possible paths to help clarify this dilemma. The theme of this short article ties into our class work with the idea of gender roles and the different views the Euro-American settlers had regarding gender than the Native Americans.

Serene, Anne. "Gender." Anne Serene's Trans Reference. 18 Sept. 2008
http://www.humbolt.edu/~mpw1/gender_theory/.