CHAP 3 GENDER STEREOTYPES Flashcards
develops when different institutions reinforce a biased perception of a certain gender’s role. These include the family, church, school, state and the media.
Gender Stereotype
Four Types of Gender Stereotypes
Sex Stereotypes
Sexual Stereotypes
Sex-role stereotypes
Compound Stereotypes
generalized view of traits that should be possessed by men and women, specifically physical and emotional roles.
Sex Stereotypes
assumptions regarding a person’s sexuality that reinforce dominant views. Example, All men are sexually dominant, and heteronormativity
Sexual Stereotypes
encompass the roles that men and women are assigned to based on their sex and what behaviors they must possess to fulfill these roles.
Sex-role stereotypes
assumptions about a specific group belonging to a gender. Examples of groups subject to compounded stereotypes are young women, old men, single men or women, etc.
Compound Stereotypes
SOGIE
stands for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression
expression of a person’s thoughts, feelings, sexual orienation and relationships
Sexuality
covers the three dimensions of sexuality
Sexual Orientation
3 dimensions of sexuality
a.Sexual attactions, sexual behavior, and sexual fantasies
b.Emotional preference, social preference, self-identification
c. Heterosexual or homosexual lifestyle
Involves the person to whom one is attracted to and how one identifies him or herself in relation to this attraction which includes both romantic and sexual feelings
Heterosexual or homosexual lifestyle
Determines how one sees himself or herself in relation to gender and sexuality. A person could identify oneself as masculine or feminine
Gender Identity
determines how one expressed his or her sexuality through the action or manner of presenting oneself.
Gender Expression
Violations under the SOGIE Bill
1.Promotion of Stigma
2.Denial of access to public service, with special mention of military service.
3.Differential treatment of an employee, a job applicant, or any one engaged by virtue of a contract of service
4.Denial of admission to, expulsion from, or discipline of a student by an educational institution
5.Denial of access to establishments, facilities, utilities, or services
6.Refusal or revocation of accreditation, formal recognition, or registration of any organization, political party, or institution
7.Denial of access to medical and health services
8.Denial of application or revocation of professional license
9.Forced medical or psychological examination to determine and/or alter a person’s SOGIE without his or her consent (This bill requires the approval of the appropriate Family Court for minors)
Harassment by the police or military
Any person or organization found guilty of these violations may be fined and prisonment
Php 100, 000 – Php 500, 000 and minumum of 1 year and a maximum of 12 years
LGBTQIA
stands for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer/questioning, Intersex, Asexual and describes distinct groups outside of Heteronormativity
is defined as the notion that being heterosexual is the standard for correctness.
Heteronormativity
refers to people who have sexual and romantic feelings mostly for the opposite gender
Heterosexual or straight
describes people who have sexual and romantic feelings for the same gender
Homosexual
is someone whose gender identity corresponds with his or her biological sex.
Cisgender
pertains to women who are attracted to other women
Lesbian
refers to men who are attracted to other men. It could also be another term for homosexuality
Gay
denotes people who are attracted to both genders
Bisexual
is an umbrella term that refers to someone whose assigned sex at birth does not represent his or her gender identity
Transgender
woman who is primarily attracted to woman
Lesbian
men who is primarily attracted to men: sometimes a broad term for indiv primarily attracted to same sex
Gay
indiv attracted to their own and opposite gender
Bisexual
person whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex birth
Transgender
umbrella term to be more inclusive of the many identities and variations that make up LGBTQ++
Queer
process of exploring and discovering’s one on sexual orientation / gender identity
Questioning
indiv whose sexual anatomy or chromosomes do not fit with the traditional male and female
Intersex
typically a non queer person who supports and advocates queer community
Ally
indiv do not feel any sexual desire to any group of people
Asexual
indiv who feels sexual romantic, physical, spiritual to members of all gender identities
Pansexual
Why equate Gender issues with Women’s Issues?
*Gender issues are equated with women’s issues because of sexism and gender stereotypes.
*Sexism is defined as the prejudice against a certain sex. Living in a patriarchal society, man are seen as dominant, leaders, and the norm.
*This places women and LGBT at risk for discrimination
is defined as the recognition of the state that all human beings are free to enjoy equal conditions and fulfill their human potentials to contribute to the state and society. Gender equality promotes full participation of men and women in the society.
Gender equality
