GENDER: Sex and Gender Flashcards
sex and gender are what type of concepts
distinct oncepts
what does sex refer to
persons biological staus as either male or female
sex is determined by
what is it for males and females
one set of chromosomes
xx females
xy males
what 2 things do chromosomes influence
2 marks + example gworlie
hormonal differences
and
differences in anatomy
e.g reproductive organs and body shape
what does gender refer to
persons psychosocial staus as either masculine or feminine
the menaing of gender includes all the …….
3 marks + 1 mark for elaboration
attitudes
roles
and Behaviours
we associate with being a man or woman
all the attitudes role and behaviours we associate iwth being a man or woman are heavily influenced by (Therefore gender too ? - ask)
social norms
cultural explanations
in short hand describe sex
innate
and
result of nature
in shorthand , gender is at least … and therfore due to
partly environmental determined and therefore due to nurture
why is there an argument that sex cannot be changed
sex is innate
not assigned at birth therefore it cannot be changed
why can gender be ‘assigned’
its a social construct rather than a bio fact
gender is not fixed , its fluid and open to change why is that
gender at least partly determined by nurture
why can a person become more masc or fem
i.e it depdnsd on
social context they are in
norms and expectations associated with it
describe the realtionship betwene most peoples biological sex and gender identity
correspondant
give example of people feeling like thier biological sex and gender are correspondant
biological males
tend ot feel masculine
and identify tehmselves as such
whats gender dysphoria
when an indis
bio prescribed sex
doesnt reflect the way they feel inside
and the gender they identify themselves as being
if im xp gender dysphoria what could i get
gender reassignment surgery
why as a person suffering from gender dysphoria would i choose to have reassignment surgery
to bring their sexual identity in line with gender identity
what are sex role stereotypes
4 points
set of shared expectations that people within a society/culture hold about what’s acceptable for men and women
how are sex role stereotypes (expecations) trasnmitted through society and reinforced ….. by :
4 marks
parents
peers
the media
institutions e.g skewls
but sex role sterertypes may contain a
grain of truth
but most sex role sterityoes dont containa grain of salt and can lead to
give an example
sexist assumptions being formed e.g
woman wont have capacity to cope with a position of high responsiblity in workplace as she may become overly emotional
studies of sex role sterotypes can be used to support the
SLT of gender
in a typical heterosexual couple give example of sex role stereotype for men that many people would consider
fix car
put out shelves
take out bin
give example of sex role stereotype for women
cook
clean
get kids ready for school
there is no biologially obvious reasons as to why certain tasks should exclusively apply to ..
either gender
