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Gender And Sexuality Flashcards

1
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Whether you are biologically male or female

A

Sex

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2
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All the psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female

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Gender

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3
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When a persons biological sex conflicts with his or her preferred psychological and social gender roles

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Transgender

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4
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Degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same sex, opposite sex, or both sexes

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Sexual orientation

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5
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Romantically and erotically attracted to the opposite sex

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Heterosexual

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6
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Romantically and erotically attracted to both sexes

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Bisexual

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7
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No attraction to men or women

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Asexuality

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8
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Romantically and erotically attracted to the same sex
Part of the normal range of variations in sexual orientation
Tend to discover sexual orientation at a fairly late date

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Homosexual

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9
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Kids acquire an understanding of gender identity by what age?

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30 months old

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10
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Instrumental behaviors

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Associated with boys

Goal-directed behaviors (aggressive, hide emotions)

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11
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Expressive behaviors

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Associated with girls

Expresses or communicates emotion or personal feelings (passive)

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12
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Androgyny

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Presence of both masculine and feminine traits

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13
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Masculine traits

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Analytical, assertive, athletic, decisive, dominant, independent, individualistic

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Feminine traits

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Compassionate, sensitive, sympathetic, understanding, warm

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15
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An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes

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Sexual orientation

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16
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The psychological sense of being male or female

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Gender identity

17
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Umbrella term for persons whose gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth

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Transgender

18
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The way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics

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Gender expression

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