Gender and Sexuality Flashcards
1
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What is sex?
A
The biological differences between male and females. These are genetic and antomical
2
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What is gender?
A
The social classification of masculine and feminim. Gender is a social construct which is learned, not born
3
Q
What is sexuality?
A
Sexual preference in a partner
4
Q
What are the primary characteristics in a sex?
A
The genitals / sexual organs used for reproduction
5
Q
What are the secondary characteristics in a sex?
A
Male and female features after puberty
6
Q
What is CIS gender?
A
When sex and gender come together. I.E. Hvaing a penis and being a man
7
Q
How is gender identity is formed?
A
Biology and socialisation
8
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What is the cultural construction of gender?
A
The idea that gender characteristics are not inborn but rather constructed within each culture
