The Human Perception And Distinction Between Gender And...

Evolutions in scientific thought have often contributed to overhauls of the human perception and distinction between gender and culture. Consequently, scientific revolutions have also triggered sociopolitical movements, which have had negative and positive connotations on culture and society. This overhaul in scientific thought began in the 19th century with naturalist Charles Darwin and his theory of Darwinism. Darwinism states that animal species continually evolve through the complex processes of natural selection and those most â€Å"fit† learn to adapt and survive to their particular environment (darwin-online.org, 2008). Shortly after Darwin made his revolutionary claims, one of the most prolific and controversial scientific revolutions†¦show more content†¦In short, this theory has a history of elevating certain groups while oppressing others and this paper aims to expose the impact of the Eugenics movement in and its lasting effects on gender and culture in Am erica, specifically on women and African Americans and individuals with disabilities. In the minds of eugenicists of the late 19th and 20th centuries, the ideal and most fit race of people was Anglo-Saxon. This obsession to breed a world dominated by the white Anglo-Saxon race negatively skewed the societal perception of women. It placed extreme pressure on them to procreate and preserve the genetic integrity of the â€Å"superior† race. Women were held in high regard for their ability and fitness to bear and rear children, but little else. Women were adversely burdened with the stigma of possessing a diminished and often emotion-driven mental capacity in comparison to male counterparts. Dr. Roswell H. Johnson— student of influential American eugenicist Charles Davenport, expert, and professor of eugenics and prominent mind in the American Eugenics Movement--- picked up where Darwin and Galton left off. He was co-developer of the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA), it is a widely used personality assessment for individual, marital, premarital, and family counseling, measuring 18 dimensions of personality (9 bipolar traits) that are important components of personal adjustment and in