Gender Sensitivity Flashcards
refers to the TWO categories of being Male and Female
biologically determined
Sex
Sex Chromosomes
X Y - Boy
X X - Girl
X Y X -Gay
X X Y -Lesbian
development of the breast
pelvic widens & hips broaden
voice deepens slightly
Secondary sex characteristics
penis, testes (androgen and testosterone), scrotum, sperm, vas deferens,
Men Primary Sex Characteristic
Uterus, ovary (estrogen and progesterone)
ovum, fallopian tubes cervix, vagina, clitoris, etc.
Women can become pregnant.
Women Primary Sex Characteristics
hair grown under the arms &
in the pelvic region
ovary start to function
regular menstruation
Secondary sex characteristics
generally permanent
universal
attributes are equally valued
categorize as male and female (kasarian)
Sex
A function in which a male or female assumes because of the basic physiological or anatomical difference between the sexes.
Sex Roles
Female Sex Roles
Gestation
Lactation
Child- bearing
Male Sex Roles
Ovum fertilization
Produces spermatozoa which deter-mines child’s sex
set of qualities, differentiated roles or responsibilities, attitudes,and values assigned by culture and society to women and men.
Gender
Expectations, held about the characteristics, aptitudes,and likely behaviors of both women and men.
Gender
T/F
sociologically constructed and
changing, time and place bound
True
refer to activities deemed appropriate and acceptable for boys or girls, men or women, based on societal norms of masculinity and femininity.
gender roles
What traits are associated with female gender roles and the concept of femininity?
submissiveness, modesty, and nurturance.
What traits are associated with male gender roles and the concept of masculinity?
dominance, assertiveness, and independence.
Gender Roles of Women
Cooking
Childcare
Housekeeping
Gender Roles of Men
Leader
Providing income for the family
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.
True.
Male: Productive Role
Female: Reproductive Role
Gender Division of Labor:
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.
True
