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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 ______.
organism
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 ______.
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If the child is observed to have a vagina, then the child is categorized as ______.
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Gender refers to the differentiated social roles, behaviors, capacities, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics attributed by a given culture to ______ and men.
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Social role refers to the roles every man and woman are expected to do in ______.
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In Filipino culture, girls are expected to be gentle, caring, and loving while boys are expected to act strong, rough, and ______.
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There are girls who do not like to wear dresses and there are boys who don’t like to play rough ______.
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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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Learn about the biological dimension of sex and how it relates to gender and sexuality. Explore how sex is determined at birth based on physical characteristics. Gain insights into the complexities of sex, gender, and sexuality.
