Describe two reasons why it may be problematic to use the term “sex” to refer to the biological aspects of being male or female and “gender” to refer to the culturally constructed aspects of being male or female.

(S) The Psychology of Sex and Gender
Jennifer K. Bosson, Joseph A. Vandello, & Camille E. Buckner, 2019
SAGE Publications, Inc.
ISBN.13: 978-1-506-33132-4

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1. Describe two reasons why it may be problematic to use the term “sex” to refer to the biological aspects of being male or female and “gender” to refer to the culturally constructed aspects of being male or female.
2. Does the existence of sex differences in brain structure necessitate a stronger role of nature than nurture in causing these differences? Explain why or why not. Discuss both neural plasticity and the insights of neuroscientist Lise Eliot’s book “Pink Brain, Blue Brain” in your answer.
3. Describe what is meant by the “double standard of aging.” Discuss the evidence for and against it. Do men and women each face unique double standards of aging? If so, why?