Our group acknowledges that social activities do have an influence on gender. A male growing up in a feminine culture will tend to exhibit certain feminine traits which is the same for females. The question lies in whether the opposite sexes truly understand the needs of the other half. While a person may show characteristics of the opposite sex, is he or she really able to appreciate the traits of someone from a different gender? The story of Jan Morris is fallacious because he is not born a female. When he questions the treatment of women in the society, he is actually questioning his own gender. He does not understand what ‘femininity’ means to him because he does not have the innate quality to engage the society as a ‘woman’.
Having said that, ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ are two fundamental aspects of human beings which cannot be separated from each other. Gender is determined by sex simply because gender is influenced by the physical and biological makeup of a person. A person born of a particular sex will exhibit certain behaviors which are unique to that particular gender. For example, females tend to be more emotional as compared to males. All females will undergo psychological turmoil during the period of menopause, which is a biological process beyond the control of culture differences. Similarly, ‘straight’ males will naturally be attracted to females during puberty, a period whereby testosterones are produced. Scientific researches have shown that males and females do have different emotional needs, no matter which kind of society they grow up in.
Weiliang, Jiwei, Chen Xuan, Yong Sheng
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