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Observations From the In-Between
I am, in some ways, an experiment.I have lived in Armenia presenting as both female and male, projecting both femininity and masculinity to Armenian society. In turn,...
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Gender roles in Armenian elementary school textbooks
A number of social institutions play an important role in a person’s socialization process. These institutions become the developing forces of personal value system: both the idea...
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Feminism: from history to reality
American feminist, journalist, and activist Gloria Steinem said, “In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she’s a feminist or a masochist.” So, what...
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The History of the concept of “Gender”
Recently the word gender has entered the Armenian vocabulary. Before that there was only ser (meaning sex). The physical bodies of males and females and social roles...
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AIDS and homosexuality: fears and facts
Since the early days of HIV epidemics in western countries, in the understanding of the society an association between AIDS and homosexuality was drawn: the first cases...
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Who am I and what role do I have? Gender
Our roles There are mostly two biological sexes in the nature: male and female. On the basis of these, many societies have come up with two social...
