Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Roles

Question 1

What is gender?

Answer 1

“sex” female or male based partly on anatomy, psychology, and culture and tradition.
-traits/characteristics that define or demonstrate our femaleness or maleness.

Question 2

Sex differentiation:

Answer 2

no noticeable difference between male and female embryos

Question 3

Mullerian development:

Answer 3

female reproductive system works on its own (XX)

Question 4

Y gene (SRY):

Answer 4

causes it to become a boy. distinctions appear in the 7th week
-results in “virilization”(masculinization)
gonads(testes,ovaries) genital ducts (penis,vagina)

Question 5

Central nervous system:

Answer 5

(mind & body) where the changes happen,

• prenatal development wide range of “normal” due to chromosomes, hormones, configuration, and biochemical or mechanical processes
• 1 in every 3,000 births for cleft palate,lip

Question 6

Klinefelter Syndrome:

Answer 6

(XXY) looks male, mental, social, chemical doesn’t develop to male structures, biological consequences

Question 7

Turner syndrome:

Answer 7

(XO) appears female, characteristics different for example; under developed breast, infertile, and broad neck

Question 8

Jacob’s Syndrome:

Answer 8

(XYY)

• most prisoners have it
• most people that are smart have it
• you can manipulate and talk your way out of situations
• mind set to want to hurt you, rob you, kill you
• “oh well”mindset

Question 9

Triple X Syndrome:

Answer 9

(XXX) - more X syndrome’s creates mental disabilities, mental retardation

Question 10

Intersex Conditions also known as “DSD” disorders of Sex development:

Answer 10

Didn’t officially develop their genitals.Gonads match chromosomal sex, but external genitalia(internal organs) are ambiguous and resemble those of other sex.

Question 11

under-virilized male with hypospadias:

Answer 11

opening of urethra isn’t in the right position. micropenis and testes weren’t present

Question 12

Scrotal agenesis:

Answer 12

complete absence of scrotum-> need that to have testes and for sperm to be at the right temperature
-can increase risk of cancer

Question 13

Idiopathic clitoral hypertrophy:

Answer 13

a lot of tissue around the clitoris, looks swollen, overgrown. looks masculine

Question 14

Diphallia:

Answer 14

born with one or more penis

Question 15

Hermaphrodite:

Answer 15

refers to any organism possessing gonads of both sexes, ovarian and testicular tissues.

Question 16

Gender Identity:

Answer 16

Personal, psychological, emotional awareness of internal sense of being male or female

Question 17

At what age do kids know their SEX

Answer 17

year in a half (18 months)

Question 18

At what age do kids know their GENDER IDENTITY

Answer 18

3 years (36 months)

Question 19

gender stability:

Answer 19

people retain their gender identity for a lifetime

Question 20

Transgender:

Answer 20

A person who’s gender identity is opposite its anatomical sex

Question 21

What do Transgender experience:

Answer 21

gender dysphoria (emotional distress)

• not transversal, or drag queen
• self proclaimed heterosexual men transvestite occurs the most.
• political movement giving voice to the people, not represented good

Question 22

Transsexual:

Answer 22

Presenting one’s self as the other sex, functioning very extensive (don’t have to go through surgery, just someone that presents itself as the opposite sex
*41% attempted suicide

Question 23

Gender roles:

Answer 23

social expectations about a persons behavior, dress mannerisms based on anatomical sex
-stereotypes

Question 24

What can affect gender roles:

Answer 24

• how we view and respond to other people

- relationships, social behavior, and sexual behavior

Question 25

Stereotype:

Answer 25

jumping to conclusion about people from a narrow conclusion

-sexism is a type

Question 26

Sexism:

Answer 26

prejudice against gender, usually negative