ch 5- gender, gender identity, and dress

Question 1

sex

Answer 1

a way of distinguishing people based on biological traits such as reproductive organs, chromosomes, hormones, and secondary sex characteristics

Question 2

gender

Answer 2

the social, cultural, and psychological traits and behaviors that a society considers appropriate for individuals based on their perceived sex

Question 3

gender characteristics

Answer 3

• encompasses roles, norms, and expectations associated wit being male, female, or other identities beyond the binary framework
  -distinct from biological sex, which refers to physical characteristics
• understood as fluid, evolving, and influenced by personal identity, social interactions, and cultural interactions

Question 4

gender identity

Answer 4

our internal understanding of our own gender

Question 5

gender expression

Answer 5

behaviors, actions, and style through which we communicate our gender

Question 6

cisgender identities

Answer 6

• someone who is cisgender when their gender identity and expression align with the social expectations of their sex assigned at birth

Question 7

transgender identity

Answer 7

am umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity or gender expression doesnt coincide with social expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth

Question 8

nonbinary indentities

Answer 8

an umbrella term for individuals who present themselves “flexibly on a gender continuums”, identify outside of binary understanding of a gender

Question 9

agender

Answer 9

not having a gender identity that can be categorized as male or female, or having a gender identity at all

Question 10

genderqueer

Answer 10

someone whose gender identify neither man nor women, or is between or beyond

Question 11

examples or gender identity

Answer 11

-muxes of mexico: sir gender among Zapotec in Oaxaca, Mexico where assigned males at birth take female gender roles
- five genders of Sulawesi, indonesia: male, female, calabai (fem men), calalai (mas women), bissu (transgender priests)

Question 12

possible elements of transitioning

Answer 12

• awareness
  -psych evaluation
  -legal identification
  -coming out or sharing
• hormone therapy
• surgeries