The Textbook's Examples of "Third Genders" Like "Two-Spirit" People and Hijras

question 14

Multiple Choice

The textbook's examples of "third genders" like "two-spirit" people and hijras demonstrate that

• A) sex and gender in some non-Western cultures defy the binary classification of male and female.
• B) gender expression is more important than biological sex.
• C) sociologists and anthropologists are important actors in the creation of gender expression.
• D) gender is determined by secondary sex characteristics.

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