... to look at their separate definitions. 'Sex' refers to the biological factors that distinguish 'males' and 'females' that is their anatomic differences. 'Gender' on the other hand, refers to the cultural identity or role that is ascribed to a person according to their sex. The term can also be used to define relationships between people, and sometimes used as a negative form of classification in the same way as race and ethnicity can also be used to dress privilege barriers. For example, in 19th century America, blacks and women were denied their right to citizenship, most noticeably by the denial of their right to suffrage. The use of gender to 'control' women in general and especially in employment is central to the feminist debate, which will be discussed later. According to Macionis and Plummer (1998), 'ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage.' Members of an ethnic category have common ancestors, a religion ...

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