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Hello students, in this video we will discuss about the characteristics is biologically determined means that it is believed to be influenced by genetic factors, hormones and other biological processes.
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For example, saying that gender is determined by biology suggest that biological factors such as sex chromosomes, hormones and reproductive organs determine whether someone is male or female.
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Similarly, saying that race is determined by biology implies that biological factors such as genetics determine someone's racial identity.
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When a gender or race is understood in a biological essentialist's manner, it can lead to medical consequences such as discrimination, bias and stereotyping.
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For example, if gender is understood as solely determined by biology, medical professionals may assume that all individuals of a certain gender have the same medical needs ignoring the diversity of experiments and health concerns within that gender.
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In contrast, suggesting the race or gender is socially constricted meaning that it is shaped by societal and cultural factors such as history, language and social norms...