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Among some subarctic hunting cultures, a family with no sons might perform a transformation ceremony for a daughter selected to be like a man.. As part of this ceremony, they tied dried bear ovaries to her belt to prevent menstruation and pregnancy. This description indicates that:
 
  a. Subarctic Indian peoples need sex education as part of their modern school curriculum.
  b. Hunting societies recognize that women are equal to men in their hunting ability.
  c. These peoples recognize, as most people in the world do, the difference between sex and gender.
  d. Gender categories for these societies are not divided into masculine and feminine.
  e. For these people, cultural features could be as important in determining the gender of a child as biology.

Question 2

The idea that gender is constructed means that:
 
  a. Most cultures have few expectations about behavior as it relates to gender.
  b. In a free society, like the United States, we can take on any gender characteristics we like.
  c. Masculine and feminine are essentially the same in all cultures, and any differences across cultures are relatively superficial.
  d. Gender is established by social norms and values rather than biology.
  e. Gender traits are best analyzed with reference to material items, especially the built environment.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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