Question

There was a young woman named Churahee who lived in the Cherokee Nation of North Carolina. She was born biologically male but in her teenage years she felt the need and desire to slowly transition into the traditional female gender role. When the tribe recognized this transition they began to label her as "Two-Spirited," a person touched by the spirit of both male and female, as the Cherokee see it. Since a small percentage of people tend to experience this phenomenon, the culture sees it as special and extraordinary. For the Cherokee, and many other Native American groups in North America, the gods or spirits of nature always have a purpose in their creation, no matter how unique. Two-Spirited people usually end up playing specialized roles in their society (religious, artistic, specialized work, etc.). Biological and cultural anthropologists would acknowledge all of the following points related to this story, except one. Which one would NOT be said by Anthropologists? a) Homosexuals and transgendered people are much more likely to be born into modern progressive societies, or tribes like the Cherokee, because they are open to the idea and existence of alternative sexual orientations and gender identities, reflecting the dominance of nurture over nature for this issue. b) When studying groups cross-culturally, we should not confuse sexual orientation (one's personal attraction and emotions toward another type of human) with sexual identity (one's personal gender role identity in a range of masculine to feminine options). c) Anthropologists and other scientists argue that sexual orientation and sexual identity are influenced by both nature (human biology) and nurture (the cultural setting). d) Churrahee is an example of many people around the world whose biological sex in relation to their gender identity do not fall into the normal binary (male/female) gender roles of the culture or society. e) For the Cherokee, there are no mistakes in nature; everything has a purpose and a role to play, you just have to accommodate the diversity of gender roles and identities.

Answer 1

The statement that would NOT be said by anthropologists is:

a) Homosexuals and transgendered people are much more likely to be born into modern progressive societies, or tribes like the Cherokee, because they are open to the idea and existence of alternative sexual orientations and gender identities, reflecting the dominance of nurture over nature for this issue.

Anthropologists generally do not make claims about the likelihood of certain sexual orientations or gender identities being more prevalent in specific societies solely based on their level of openness or progressiveness. Such claims oversimplify complex factors that influence the expression of sexual orientation and gender identity across cultures. Anthropologists acknowledge that these phenomena are shaped by a combination of nature (biology) and nurture (cultural and social factors), and the prevalence of different sexual orientations and gender identities can vary widely within and between societies. The statement in option a oversimplifies the relationship between culture and sexual orientation/gender identity and does not accurately represent the nuanced perspectives of anthropologists on this topic.

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