10 Questions
What is the main difference between gender and sex?
Sex refers to physiological characteristics, while gender refers to societal roles.
How does society often use sex differences to assign roles to men and women?
By linking sex differences with societal expectations and norms.
What motivates people to act in specific ways in a Freudian sense?
The pleasure associated with sex.
How are women's roles often justified based on the concept of sex?
By their reproductive function.
What is gender identity?
A person's internal sense of being male, female, or something else
How are gender roles defined?
By society and culture
What is gender expression concerned with?
How a person's gender identification is communicated through behavior, dress, etc.
What does femininity refer to?
Behavior typically associated with females
What does masculinity NOT depend on?
Physical features
How are gender roles and characteristics described in the text?
Not fixed, can evolve over time and vary across cultures
Explore the fundamental differences between gender and sex, and how they influence various aspects of human life such as appearance, behavior, career choices, and societal norms. Learn about the physiological characteristics that define individuals as male or female.
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