... claim 'gender is determined by biology'. It will show that it is a biological process that determines our gender. This essay will show examples of how males and females are biologically determined and how trials into nature versus nurture can go drastically wrong. Nature versus nurture arguments attribute to the social roles performed by men and women and the underlying biological structures, in particular hormonal differences and reproductive differences. It is suggested that women nurture and men go out to work. The functionalist sociologist Parsons in the 1950s argues that there are natural differences between men and women and that they are suited to particular roles in society. It is the woman's role to look after the family and stay at home and it is the man's role to provide and go out to work. The one thing that virtually every professional scientist and researcher can agree on is that the brains ...

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