1.3: Gender and identity Flashcards
Many would argue that gender is one of the most significant aspects of an individual’s what?
Many would argue that gender is one of the most significant aspects of an individual’s identity
Many would argue that gender is one of the most significant aspects of an individual’s identity.
Whether you are male or female will have a huge effect on what?
Whether you are male or female will have a huge effect on how:
- You see yourself
- Others see and relate to you
Gender identity is something that is what?
Gender identity is something that is:
- Fluid
- Changing
Gender identity is something that is fluid and changing.
The way that women are what and the expectations surrounding what have all what in the last 100 years?
The way that women are seen and the expectations surrounding their: 1. Appearance 2. Behaviour 3. Roles have all changed in the last 100 years
Gender identity is something that is fluid and changing.
The way that women are seen and the expectations surrounding their appearance, behaviour and roles have all changed in the last 100 years.
However, male identity is also changing and expectations of masculinity are also different where?
Male identity is also changing and expectations of masculinity are also different in today’s society
Gender identity is something that is fluid and changing.
The way that women are seen and the expectations surrounding their appearance, behaviour and roles have all changed in the last 100 years.
However, male identity is also changing and expectations of masculinity are also different in today’s society.
Traditionally there were clear ideas of what was meant by femininity and masculinity, but today many would argue that there are what?
Traditionally there were clear ideas of what was meant by femininity and masculinity, but today many would argue that there are many ways to be a:
1. Woman
Or,
2. Man
Sex
Sex is the biological status of a:
1. Male
Or,
2. Female
Sex is the biological status of a male or female.
They are male or female by virtue of what?
They are male or female by virtue of:
- Certain reproductive organs
- Other biological characteristics
Gender
Gender:
- Is the term to describe the expected behaviour for males and females
- Refers to learned behaviour and the social and cultural aspects of being either male or female
Many feminists emphasise the distinction between what?
Many feminists emphasise the distinction between:
- Sex
- Gender
Many feminists emphasise the distinction between sex and gender, originally proposed by who when?
Many feminists emphasise the distinction between:
1. Sex
2. Gender
,originally proposed by Robert Stroller in 1968
Gender is the term to describe the expected behaviour for males and females and refers to learned behaviour and the social and cultural aspects of being either male or female.
Gender shapes how we think about ourselves in terms of our what?
Gender shapes how we think about ourselves in terms of our:
1. Masculinity
Or,
2. Femininity
Gender is the term to describe the expected behaviour for males and females and refers to learned behaviour and the social and cultural aspects of being either male or female.
Gender shapes how we think about ourselves in terms of our masculinity or femininity.
Gender affects our what with other people and often determines the what we as men and women take on?
Gender:
- Affects our interactions with other people
- Often determines the roles we as men and women take on
A woman’s ability to bear children is a what aspect of sex?
A woman’s ability to bear children is a biologically determined aspect of sex
A woman’s ability to bear children is a biologically determined aspect of sex.
However, many feminists believe that the idea that women should also be responsible for doing what is a what gender role?
Many feminists believe that the idea that women should also be responsible for:
1. Feeding
2. Washing
3. Socialising
children is a culturally constructed gender role
A woman’s ability to bear children is a biologically determined aspect of sex.
However, many feminists believe that the idea that women should also be responsible for feeding, washing and socialising children is a culturally constructed gender role.
A man’s biological make-up does not prevent him from doing what?
A man’s biological make-up does not prevent him from caring for a child
A woman’s ability to bear children is a biologically determined aspect of sex.
However, many feminists believe that the idea that women should also be responsible for feeding, washing and socialising children is a culturally constructed gender role.
A man’s biological make-up does not prevent him from caring for a child any more than a woman’s biological make-up prevents her from doing what?
A man’s biological make-up does not prevent him from caring for a child any more than a woman’s biological make-up prevents her from having a paid job
A woman’s ability to bear children is a biologically determined aspect of sex.
However, many feminists believe that the idea that women should also be responsible for feeding, washing and socialising children is a culturally constructed gender role.
A man’s biological make-up does not prevent him from caring for a child any more than a woman’s biological make-up prevents her from having a paid job.
Women’s and men’s different what roles reflect what?
Women’s and men’s different social roles reflect:
1. Cultural assumptions about gender
rather than
2. Biological differences of sex
Aspects of behaviour that I feel are natural or biological (sex) include what?
Aspects of behaviour that I feel are natural or biological include:
- Menstrual cycles
- Pregnancies and childbearing
- Breastfeeding
Aspects of behaviour that I feel are social or cultural (gender) include what?
Aspects of behaviour that I feel are social or cultural (gender) include:
- Women being more focused on their hair and makeup
- Women doing the housework
The characteristics of the traditional feminine identity include what?
The characteristics of the traditional feminine identity include being:
- Caring
- Sensitive
- Expressive
- Obedient
- Organised
The characteristics of the traditional feminine identity include being caring, sensitive, expressive, obedience and organised.
The roles of the traditional feminine identity include doing what?
The roles of the traditional feminine identity include:
- Having maternal instincts - Caring for and looking after children
- Doing the housework
The characteristics of the traditional masculine identity include what?
The characteristics of the traditional masculine identity include being:
- Not good listeners
- Aggressive
- Insensitive
- Protective
The characteristics of the traditional masculine identity include being not good listeners, aggressive, insensitive and protective.
The roles of the traditional masculine identity include what?
The roles of the traditional masculine identity include:
- Not understanding female struggles such as period cramps
- Playing sports
- Being the ‘breadwinner’ of the family