alleryWhy do sociologists prefer the term gender role to sex role?
AIt sounds more modern today
BIt is shorter in print today
CIt was coined by old lawyers
DIt separates culture from biology
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It separates culture from biology
1. Sociologists use gender role instead of sex role.
2. The sociocultural understanding of gender is distinguished from biological conceptions of sex.
3. The other reasons are not given in the source.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gender role, Background_
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