Biological Flashcards
Define gender (biological gender)
General characteristics an individual may hold that favours a particular sex
How many chromosomes does each cell have and what’s the difference between males and females? (Biological gender)
23 pairs of chromosomes
Xx = females
Xy = males
When are the two main exposures of testosterone? (Biological gender)
Initial exposure in the womb and then again during puberty
When can gender complexities occur? (Biological gender)
Abnormal levels of hormone exposure in the womb
What is AIS and why does it occur? (Biological gender)
When males do not respond to testosterone, no male external genitalia develop
What is the AIS case study? (Biological gender)
A family in the Dominican Republic had 4 children raised as girls but during puberty high levels of testosterone meant that all 4 children developed external genitalia
What did Young (1966) find? (Biological gender)
When female rats were given male hormones during early development, they began to behave as males e.g mounting from behind
What did Deady (2006) find? (Biological gender)
Questionnaire to females on broodyness (desire for children) against testosterone- positive correlation
Why were Reimer’s parents concerned and at what age did this happen? (Biological gender)
Urination problems at 6 months
What procedure did Reimer and his twin go through and what happened? (Biological gender)
Circumcision
Did not go as planned after lack of sanitation - they went to see a therapist
Who was Reimers therapist? (Biological gender)
Money
What did Reimers therapist suggest? (Biological gender)
Sex change
What happened in Reimers teenage years? (Biological gender)
Oestrogen injected at puberty but at the age of 15, Reiner refused to go to Money and he had suicidal thoughts. He got a sex reassignment to become male again
What happened in Reimers adult years? (Biological gender)
Married a woman and became step father to her children. His twin committed suicide, his divorce and unemployment led him to shoot himself
Define sex (biological gender)
The biological role of an individual
