Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 12
1
Sex and Gender
Sex refers physical or physiological differences
Primary and secondary characteristics
Sex identity
Intersexed
Gender refers to behaviors, personal traits, and social positions
Gender roles
Gender identity
Transgender and transsexual
2
Portrait of Gender Today
Queer
Androgynous
male
Straight
Transgender
male
Bi-gender
Transgender
female
Heterosexual
male
Transboy
Trans-male
Intersexed
non-binary
Transboy
Nonbinary
Trans-female
Non-binary
genderqueer
Trans activist
Source: National Geographic January 2017 pages 12-15 photo: Henry Leutwyler
3
Gender Socialization
Males and females learn their gender roles through gender socializationThe short essay question is: Discuss the cultural and social basis for sexuality. In class you were presented with six different statements that form the basis; be sure to include at least four of these in your discussion.








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