Gender, Sex, Sexuality

Question 1

What is sex?

Answer 1

Primary biological traits (e.g., sexual organs)

Question 2

What does intersex mean?

Answer 2

born with both male and female sexual characteristics.

Question 3

What is a sex category?

Answer 3

Based on differences in genitalia

Question 4

What chromosomes correspond to female?

Answer 4

XX = Female

Question 5

What chromosomes correspond to male?

Answer 5

XY = Male

Question 6

What is gender?

Answer 6

Cultural meanings and social roles attached to sex categories

Question 7

What does gender non-conforming/non-binary mean?

Answer 7

gender identity does not fit traditional male/female categories.

Question 8

What are gender roles?

Answer 8

attitudes and behaviors expected for each sex, learned through socialization.

Question 9

What is gender dysphoria?

Answer 9

Discomfort between assigned gender at birth and gender identity

Question 10

Who is David Reimer? (gender)

Answer 10

A case study highlighting gender assignment issues.

Question 11

Who are Caitlyn Jenner and Jenna Talackova? (trans)

Answer 11

Individuals highlighting transgender experiences and discrimination.

Question 12

What is the feminization of work?

Answer 12

Increased women’s participation in the workforce

Question 13

What is gender-segregated work?

Answer 13

Concentration of men and women in different occupations

Question 14

What is the gender wage gap?

Answer 14

Women earn approximately 70 cents for every dollar earned by men

Question 15

What are the occupational trends in gender and education?

Answer 15

Care work fields are predominantly female; STEM fields are predominantly male.

Question 16

What is the representation of men in pre-health programs?

Answer 16

Men are under-represented in pre-health programs (nursing, medicine, etc.).

Question 17

What type of violence is most common among victims?

Answer 17

Intimate partner violence

Question 18

How much more likely are women to be victims of sexual offences compared to men?

Answer 18

11 times more likely

Question 19

At what age is the highest victimization rate for women?

Answer 19

15-24.

Question 20

What historical instances of violence have Indigenous women faced?

Answer 20

Historical instances of institutionalized sexual violence (e.g., forced sterilizations).

Question 21

What does sexuality refer to?

Answer 21

Feelings of sexual desire and attraction, existing on a spectrum.

Question 22

What is heterosexuality?

Answer 22

Attracted to the opposite sex.

Question 23

What is homosexuality?

Answer 23

Attracted to the same sex (includes gay, queer, lesbian).

Question 24

What is bisexuality?

Answer 24

Attracted to both sexes.

Question 25

What are social norms and discrimination in relation to LGBTQ2+ identities?

Answer 25

Norms often exclude non-heteronormative identities, leading to social exclusion.

Question 26

What are the consequences of criminalizing homosexuality?

Answer 26

imprisonment, death penalty

Question 27

What is the feminization of occupations?

Answer 27

The concentration of women in certain jobs can perpetuate gender inequality and lower salaries.