A critical ex □□□amination of □□□existing pers □□□pectives on s □□□ex and gender □□□. It shows th □□□e distinction □□□s among sex, □□□sex category, □□□ and gender a □□□nd helps its □□□audience unde □□□rstand the wo □□□rk involved i □□□n being a gen □□□dered person □□□in society (W □□□est & Zimmerm □□□an, 1987). □□□