Gender Sensitivity

Question 1

refers to the TWO categories of being Male and Female
biologically determined

Answer 1

Sex

Question 2

Sex Chromosomes

Answer 2

X Y - Boy
X X - Girl
X Y X -Gay
X X Y -Lesbian

Question 3

development of the breast

pelvic widens & hips broaden

voice deepens slightly

Answer 3

Secondary sex characteristics

Question 4

penis, testes (androgen and testosterone), scrotum, sperm, vas deferens,

Answer 4

Men Primary Sex Characteristic

Question 5

Uterus, ovary (estrogen and progesterone)
ovum, fallopian tubes cervix, vagina, clitoris, etc.
Women can become pregnant.

Answer 5

Women Primary Sex Characteristics

Question 6

hair grown under the arms &
in the pelvic region

ovary start to function

regular menstruation

Answer 6

Secondary sex characteristics

Question 7

generally permanent
universal
attributes are equally valued
categorize as male and female (kasarian)

Answer 7

Sex

Question 8

A function in which a male or female assumes because of the basic physiological or anatomical difference between the sexes.

Answer 8

Sex Roles

Question 9

Female Sex Roles

Answer 9

Gestation
Lactation
Child- bearing

Question 10

Male Sex Roles

Answer 10

Ovum fertilization
Produces spermatozoa which deter-mines child’s sex

Question 11

set of qualities, differentiated roles or responsibilities, attitudes,and values assigned by culture and society to women and men.

Answer 11

Gender

Question 12

Expectations, held about the characteristics, aptitudes,and likely behaviors of both women and men.

Answer 12

Gender

Question 13

T/F
sociologically constructed and
changing, time and place bound

Answer 13

True

Question 14

refer to activities deemed appropriate and acceptable for boys or girls, men or women, based on societal norms of masculinity and femininity.

Answer 14

gender roles

Question 15

What traits are associated with female gender roles and the concept of femininity?

Answer 15

submissiveness, modesty, and nurturance.

Question 16

What traits are associated with male gender roles and the concept of masculinity?

Answer 16

dominance, assertiveness, and independence.

Question 17

Gender Roles of Women

Answer 17

Cooking
Childcare
Housekeeping

Question 18

Gender Roles of Men

Answer 18

Leader
Providing income for the family

Question 19

True or False: The assumption behind stereotyping is that the ascribed attributes of men apply to all men and those of women apply to all women in a given society.

Answer 19

True.

Question 20

Male: Productive Role
Female: Reproductive Role

Answer 20

Gender Division of Labor:

Question 21

True or False: Traditional gender roles have historically divided men and women by restricting women’s access to the public spheres of work, power, achievement, and independence, while limiting men’s engagement in emotional and nurturing roles within the domestic sphere.

Answer 21

True