The question posed to the interviewee was: Is gender biologically or sociologically determined?
The interviewee answered that gender is socially constructed and that biological men and women adhere to their assigned gender roles for fear of ridicule or persecution. She went on to say that today people are more accepting of people stepping out of their gender box. She mentioned men going to get mani/pedis, though it is under the guise of a "couple's thing." Women are able to take part as a sports fan, even though she may be looked on with skepticism. While biology plays a part in muscle formation and other physical differences, ultimately society, by means of messages we send, are what determine the gender of a person.
Cynthia Quintanilla
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