M1: Sex, Gender and Sexuality Flashcards
Physical or physiological differences between males and females
Sex
Does not vary significantly between different human societies
Sex
Who researched on hermaphrodite or intersex children — the 1.7% of children who are born with a mixture of male and female sexual organs?
Fausto-Sterling
true hermaphrodites with both male
and female gonads (i.e., testes and ovaries)
Herms
male pseudo-hermaphrodites with testes and a mixture of sexual organs
Merms
female pseudo-hermaphrodites with ovaries and a mixture of sexual organs
Ferms
The five different sexes according to Fausto-Sterling
- Male
- Female
- Herms
- Merms
- Ferms
Social or cultural distinctions and roles associated with being male or female
Gender
an individual’s core status as it is a primary dimension of identity, socialization, institutional participation, and life chances
Gender
TRUE or FALSE
The dichotomous view of gender is not universal. Some cultures view gender as fluid
TRUE
An individual’s self-conception of being male or female based on his or her association with masculine or feminine gender roles
Gender Identity
Individuals who identify their gender with the gender and sex they were assigned
Cisgendered
Individuals who identify with a gender that is the opposite of their biological sex
Transgendered
Transgendered individuals who alter their bodies
through medical interventions such as surgery and hormonal therapy
Transsexuals
A person’s capacity for sexual feelings and their emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female)
Sex
