Gender Identity Flashcards
What is biological sex?
the label assigned at birth based on chromosomes and physical characteristics
Define gender
cultural expectations associated with biological sex
Define Gender Identity
A person’s inherent sense of being male, female or another gender
Define Gender Expression
a person’s behavioural expression related to gender e.g. physical appearance, clothing, behaviour
What is the role of gender in 1-year-olds?
attend/observe to gender
What is the role of gender in 3 to 5 year-olds?
gender influences including, expectations of others, preferences in clothing, toys, playmates and see gender as flexible rather than constant
what is gender constancy?
seeing gender as a stable trait
What is the role of gender through childhood and early adolescence?
they are sensitive to expectations based on gender
Define Gender Binary
thinking of gender as male v female
Define Gender Spectrum
thinking of gender expression as a continuum
Define the gender similarity hypothesis
Most gender differences in psychological variables are small
Define transgender
gender identity or expression doesn’t conform to sex assigned at birth
Define non-binary (or genderqueer)
someone who identifies with neither or both genders
Identify the policies implemented to support all people?
Yogyakarta Principles and Darlington statement
