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A study of widely used US high school biology textbooks reveals they often conflate biological sex with sociocultural gender, failing to differentiate between the two. This 'essentialist' approach is inconsistent with established scientific knowledge about sex and gender.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Textbooks convey essentialist messages about sex and gender, study of widely used U.S. books shows American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Feb 22, 2024 · first to report
- High school biology textbooks do not provide students with a comprehensive view of the science of sex and gender New York University · Feb 22, 2024