Introduction Flashcards
it is a biological dimension of one’s gender and sexuality
SEX
it is often assigned at birth as male or female
also SEX
a biological or physical sex
definitely SEX
a baby’s genitals be conglomerate of male & female organs
HERMAPHRODITISM or INTERSEXUALITY
XY Chromosomes is for
MALE
XX Chromosomes is for
FEMALE
Male has higher level of
TESTOSTERONES, associated to aggression and sex drive
Females have higher level of
ESTROGEN & PROGESTERONE, associated to lactation, menstruation, etc.
“humans are meaning-making organisms”
GENDER
the social dimension of sexuality
also GENDER
a phenomenon of determining the normality of a behavior based on whether it or not conforms the expectations relative to one’s biological sex
HETERONOMATIVITY
our sense of who we are
GENDER IDENTITY
a person’s biological sex does not align with one’s gender identity
TRANSGENDER
pertains to one’s emotional and sexual attraction to a person
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
in what age we develop attraction to other people
ages 6 or 8 years old