Gender And Sexual Identity Flashcards
9 components of sex
Chromosomal sex Gonadal sex Fetal hormonal sex Internal morphologic sex External morphologic sex Hypothalamic sex Sex of assignment and rearing Pubertal hormonal sex Gender identity and role
Self perceived identification
Sexual identity
4 components of sexual identity
Sex assigned at birth
Gender identity
Gender expression
Sexual orientation
Refers to a person’s basic sense of being a boy/man, girl/woman, or other gender
Gender identity
Refers to one’s role in society, typically male or female role
Gender role
Refers to characteristics in personality, appearance and behavior that are in a given culture and time considered MASCULINE or FEMININE
Gender expression
About one’s presentation as a boy/man or girl/woman
Gender role
About the masculine and or feminine characteristics one exhibits in a given gender role
Gender expression
A child or adolescent is predominantly feminine boy or predominantly masculine girl
Gender conforming
Refers to attractions, behaviors, fantasies and emotional attachments towards men, women or both
Sexual orientation
Refers to any sensual activity to pleasure onself or another person sexually
Sexual behavior
Diverse group of individuals whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth
Transgender
Typically live in the other gender role and seek hormonal and or surgical interventions to modify primary or secondary sex characteristics
Transsexuals
Wear clothing and adopt behaviors associated with ither sex for emotional or sexual gratification and may spend part of the time in the other gender role
Cross dressers
Female and male impersonators
Drag queens and kings