Gender: Sex + Gender

Question 1

Definition of sex

Answer 1

the biological differences between males and females including hormones + anatomy
=> determined by chromosome pairs which influence hormonal + physiological diff.
=> is innate + the result of nature

Question 2

`Definition of Gender

Answer 2

Psychological, social + cultural differences between boys/men + girls/women including behaviours + social rules
=> assigned by society
=> fluid + open to change e.g more masc or fem based on social context

Question 3

Sex role stereotypes

Answer 3

A shared set of expectations + ideas about what is appropriate behaviour for men + women in our society
=> reinforced by media, schools + parents
=> leads to sexist assumptions
=> studies support SLT of gender

Question 4

Gender dysphoria

Answer 4

When people experience a mismatch between their assigned sex and their gender
=> a clinical diagnosis
=> someone who experience this may choose to have gender reassignment surgery

Question 5

Support for importance of parental influence in reinforcing sex role stereotypes - Smith + Lloyd 1978

Answer 5

P: 32 mothers recorded playing with 6 mth baby dressed/named as their opposite gender
F: baby presented as a boy - encouraged motor activity + offered masc toys e.g. robot
baby presented as a girl - offerred fem toys e.g. doll

Conc: mother interacted w/ infants in line with typical sex role stereotypes according to what was assigned

Question 6

Sex role stereotypes research - study of TV adverts - Furnham + Farragher 2000

Answer 6

Found => men more likely to be shown in autonomous roles in professional context while women were seen occupying familial roles in domestic settings

Question 7

Bullet point AO3 - Sex

Answer 7

• Reductionist
• Deterministic
• Intersex ppl exist
• Batista family - all 4 daughter due to genetic condition became boys at puberty

Question 8

Bullet point AO3 - Gender

Answer 8

• Gender is a continumn
• Non binary ppl exist
• Can be fluid
• Cross cultural differences