Introduction to Sexuality and Gender
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What is the term used to describe someone who identifies with a gender that doesn't align with the sex they were assigned at birth?

Transgender

Which term refers to how a person expresses their gender outwardly through appearance and behavior?

  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Expression (correct)
  • Gender Identity
  • Transgender

    • The term 'androgyne' is exclusively used for individuals who identify as neither male nor female.

    False (B)

    A person who fluctuates between traditionally 'male' and 'female' gender-based behaviors and identities is called ______.

    <p>Bigender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:

    <p>Cisgender = A person who identifies with a gender different from their assigned sex at birth. Intersex = A person who identifies with a mix of genders, potentially shifting between them. Genderqueer = A person who identifies with a gender that doesn't align with the traditional binary of male or female. Gender Fluid = A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of sexual orientation?

    <p>Androgyny (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Asexual individuals experience sexual attraction to both males and females.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term ______ refers to the practice of having intimate relationships with more than one partner with the consent of all involved.

    <p>polyamory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between sex and gender?

    <p>Sex refers to biological differences between males and females, while gender is a social construct that defines roles and behaviors associated with being male or female.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Androexuality = Attraction to males, masculinity, or men Demisexuality = Experiencing sexual attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection Lithosexuality = Sexual attraction without wanting reciprocation Pansexuality = Romantic attraction regardless of gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms describes an individual who does not identify with any specific gender?

    <p>Agender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fluid gender identity means that a person's gender is fixed and unchanging.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does sexual orientation differ from gender identity?

    <p>Sexual orientation refers to a person's attraction to others based on their gender, while gender identity is a person's internal sense of their own gender.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sexuality

    • Sexuality encompasses a person's capacity for sexual feelings and emotional/sexual attraction to a specific sex (male/female).
    • Types of Sexuality:
      • Androsexuality: Attraction to males, masculinity, or men.
      • Asexuality: Lack of attraction to any sex.
      • Bisexuality: Attraction to individuals of both sexes.
      • Autosexuality: Preference for masturbation over sexual intercourse.
      • Homosexuality: Attraction to individuals of the same sex.
      • Placiosexuality: Enjoying sexual acts for others but not wanting reciprocation. People with this orientation may be sex neutral or repulsed by acts performed on them.
      • Demisexuality: Sexual attraction only develops with close emotional connections.
      • Lithosexuality: Attraction to another person but wishing it not to be reciprocated.
      • Polyamory: Intimate relationships with multiple partners, consent amongst all involved.
      • Heterosexuality: Attraction to the opposite sex.

    Gender

    • Gender refers to the social/cultural differences and roles associated with being male or female.
    • Gender Identity: Internal sense of being male, female, something else.
    • Gender Expression: External display of gender, including clothing, behavior, etc.
      • Scale of masculinity and femininity
    • Gender Fluidity: Gender identity can change over time, not fixed.
    • Non-Binary: Gender identity existing outside the traditional male/female binary.
    • Cisgender: Gender identity aligning with assigned sex at birth.
    • Cross-dressers: Wear clothing of the opposite gender, part of their identity.
    • Genderqueer: A gender identity that does not conform to traditional gender roles.
    • Androgyny: Mixing of masculine and feminine gender expression or lacking any identification.
    • Bigender: Fluctuation between male/female gendered behaviors.
    • Agender: Not having a gender identification.
    • Transgender: Gender identity differs from assigned sex at birth.
    • Transsexual: Individuals who have (or want to) medically/legally change their sex.
    • Intersex: Born with reproductive/sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of male or female.

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