Throughout this book, we have discussed the social constructionist perspective, in which people construct or create their own versions of reality, based on prior beliefs, experiences, and social...

Throughout this book, we have discussed the social constructionist perspective, in which people construct or create their own versions of reality, based on prior beliefs, experiences, and social interactions. How does this perspective help explain the following issues:

(a) premenstrual syndrome,

(b) young women’s emphasis on slenderness,

(c) transgendered identity, and

(d) heterosexual romantic relationships?