Understanding Gender Politics: Certain Initial Thoughts on Gender and Sexuality

Unveiling the Strategies of Patriarchy: Exploring Gender Politics and Sexuality

Abstract

In general terms, sex refers to the biological constructs which differentiates the male and female. The term ‘gender’ is more difficult to define. Gender is a social construct which represents the differences in power relation on account of sex difference. In a patriarchal society men are increasingly taking on the main rules when compared to women. This study will look at certain aspects on gender and sexuality. It will give us a notion of gender politics also. Every politics has evolved a set of strategies to perpetuate and strengthen itself. Here in this context patriarchy is the politics of male domination.