Ever since the field of biology emerged in the United States and Europe at the start of the nineteenth century, it has been bound up in debates over sexual, racial, and national politics. And as our social viewpoints have shifted, so has the science of the body.

Anne FaustoSterling
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The field of biology has become bound up in debates over sexual, racial, and national politics. Today, it is more bound up in debates about gender roles, homosexuality, and political correctness. As our social viewpoints have shifted, so has the science of the body. Bodies are viewed differently depending on their gender, race, or decision.

Source: Sexing The Body: Gender Politics And The Construction Of Sexuality

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