Quick: “masculine”–take ten seconds and say the words that come to mind that describe masculine. Next, do the same with “feminine.” That was the first exercise that my friend and colleague Cindy Wigglesworth and I asked participants to do in the breakout session that we led at the Integral Leadership in Action conference (October 15-18). [...]
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What Do We Mean by “Masculine” and “Feminine,” Anyway?
November 8th, 2009 by Elizabeth Debold· 10 Comments · Business, Cultural Evolution, Culture, Divine Feminine, Gender, Integral Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tags:Barry Johnson·Cindy Wigglesworth·feminine·ILiA·Integral Leadership in Action·masculine·organizational development. life coaching·polarity management
Caster Semenya: When Gender is Not Sex
October 23rd, 2009 by Elizabeth Debold· 1 Comment · Cultural Evolution, Culture, Gender, News, Postmodernism, Uncategorized
Imagine what it must be like for Caster Semenya, the top South African female runner who was in the news recently because her sex has recently been challenged. By “sex” I am not referring to her sexuality, but to the physical, biological characteristics that determine whether one is male or female. That basically comes down [...]
Tags:Caster Semenya·Cultural Evolution·Culture·feminine·Gender·Herculine Barbin·hermaphrodite·intersex·Kaate Bornstein·masculine·Michel Foucault·sex identity·sports
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