The division of a person as a biological species by gender into men and women is clear and understandable to everyone from preschool age. Difficulty in understanding is caused by gender. This concept can be considered in various aspects: social, medical and political.
What is gender?
Before you begin the analysis of the signs of this phenomenon, you should establish its definition. Gender is a set of social expectations regarding behavior that is considered appropriate, appropriate for men and women. That is, it means certain roles, stereotypes that are attributed by society to gender differences and are associated with the biological and physiological differences of people. For example, gender characteristics attributed to men are rationality, competence, activity, independence. At the same time, women are characterized by sociability, dependence, emotionality, conformity.
Gender features in medicine
When choosing a treatment, the doctor not least pays attention to the patient’s gender. So, almost all the health of a woman, from the absence of headaches to the normal functioning of the intestine, depends on her hormonal background. Almost any discomfort of the patient determines the need for a visit to her gynecologist. In men, everything is different. As a rule, the representatives of the stronger sex have a stable hormonal background, and if such a patient does not feel well, then there is a disease of the internal organs.
Gender Political and Social Aspects
We can say that this approach permeates all areas of society. So, in the professional life of society, the key is gender.
This is manifested, first of all, in the fact that many people consider women to be less intellectually developed, less smart, less able-bodied in comparison with men. Therefore, some employers rate female labor significantly lower than male labor, which is manifested in
wages. But these gloomy characteristics of the fair sex are nothing more than stereotypes. These features are not confirmed by any scientific studies. It should be noted that in such cases there is discrimination. Gender is an aspect that can affect the policies of any state. In some countries, women are not fully granted political rights. They also cannot occupy the highest state posts, are not allowed in politics. Most often, this position of women in society is determined by traditions. However, developed countries follow the path of equality and build a state where gender has no influence. This is manifested, for example, in the adoption of laws prohibiting all discrimination on the basis of sex, namely, women are given equal rights with men in decision-making, in the labor market and in the distribution of family responsibilities. A society built on
gender equality is the only humane and modern society.