The center influences the meanings given to both the facets of the binaries. Many different binaries, including male/female and white/black, reflect the depreciation associated with being forced into the periphery. Truthfully, none of the individual identities within the binaries are bad or of lesser quality than the other. However, their representation for society is dependent on the center’s assessment of their worth. This means that the center forms the standard for societal norms. As a result of the disparity in influence, the center gives itself greater value to society than that of the periphery. With the cases of the male/female binary and the white/black binary, large groups of people are affected. This leads to people either following suit and repeating the connotations of the binaries or trying to fight against them.
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Polar Opposites: A Study of the Binaries 
Again, I think you’re building a nice foundation here from which to discuss the literary texts. Once you start talking about those texts, it might be helpful to link back to these posts so that readers can jump to them and be reminded of your comments here.
Thank you, Professor Fagan. That is very good advice.