Describe a patriarchal culture. What are the main components of this type of society? What is the
dominant theme among this culture?
In The Social Construction of Gender, Judith Lorber argues that sex is relevant at birth in order
to establish a gender category and then doesn’t come into play again until puberty. What does
she mean by this? Can you think of a situation in which sex might be relevant for children
between birth and puberty?
