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Sex is the ______ dimension of your gender and sexuality.
Sex is the ______ dimension of your gender and sexuality.
biological
When we say ‘biological’ in this context, we are referring to your physical body as a living ______.
When we say ‘biological’ in this context, we are referring to your physical body as a living ______.
organism
Upon birth, we just examine the genitals of the ______.
Upon birth, we just examine the genitals of the ______.
baby
If a child is observed to have a penis and testicles, then the child is categorized as ______.
If a child is observed to have a penis and testicles, then the child is categorized as ______.
If the child is observed to have a vagina, then the child is categorized as ______.
If the child is observed to have a vagina, then the child is categorized as ______.
Gender refers to the differentiated social roles, behaviors, capacities, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics attributed by a given culture to ______ and men.
Gender refers to the differentiated social roles, behaviors, capacities, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics attributed by a given culture to ______ and men.
Social role refers to the roles every man and woman are expected to do in ______.
Social role refers to the roles every man and woman are expected to do in ______.
In Filipino culture, girls are expected to be gentle, caring, and loving while boys are expected to act strong, rough, and ______.
In Filipino culture, girls are expected to be gentle, caring, and loving while boys are expected to act strong, rough, and ______.
There are girls who do not like to wear dresses and there are boys who don’t like to play rough ______.
There are girls who do not like to wear dresses and there are boys who don’t like to play rough ______.
People with the experience of having a biological sex that of a male but expressing themselves and feeling like a female are referred to as ______.
People with the experience of having a biological sex that of a male but expressing themselves and feeling like a female are referred to as ______.
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Study Notes
Sex and Biological Dimension
- Sex refers to the biological dimension of gender and sexuality, focusing on the physical body and its reproductive parts.
- Upon birth, sex is determined by examining the genitals of the baby: a penis and testicles indicate male, and a vagina indicates female.
Gender and Social Roles
- Gender refers to the differentiated social roles, behaviors, capacities, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics attributed by a culture to women and men.
- Social roles, behaviors, and characteristics are expected of individuals based on their gender, varying across cultures.
- In Filipino culture, for example:
- Girls are expected to be gentle, caring, and loving.
- Boys are expected to act strong, rough, and assertive.
Gender Expression
- Gender expression refers to the way individuals express themselves and feel, which may not align with their biological sex.
- Transgenders are individuals whose biological sex does not match their gender expression, such as a person with a male biological sex who feels and expresses themselves as a female.
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