What are the various explanations for the connection between gender and biology?
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Gender typically refers to the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Biology, on the other hand, refers to the study of living organisms, their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and Show more…
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