PRELIM Flashcards
—- refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people. It influences how people perceive themselves and each other, how they act and interact, and the distribution of power and resources in society.
gender
a group of people who live in a particular territory, are subject to a common system of political authority, and are aware of having a distinct identity from other groups around them.
Mike O’Donnell (1997)
society
Concepts, principles, and approaches in the understanding of genders in the Philippine towards an effective gender responsive society.
gender and society
the different biological and physiological characteristics of males and females, such as reproductive organs, chromosomes, hormones, etc.
World Health Organization
sex
biological dimension of your gender and sexuality. Also referred to as —-, the term generally pertains to your identity depending on your sexual anatomy and physiology. The parts of your body that are relevant to reproduction and function of these parts.
biological sex or physical sex
When the baby’s genitals appear to be conglomerate of male and female organs such that it may be difficult to classify the baby’s sex without further examination
intersexuality
is a naturally occurring variation in humans and animals, according to the American Psychological Association.
intersexuality
person with a set of XY chromosomes is referred to as a
male
someone with a set of XX chromosomes is referred to as a
female
Our ability for higher order thinking and our tendency to create social norms, allow us to attach social and cultural meanings to things, including our sex.
meaning-making organisms
When parents automatically attach social and cultural meanings to their child’s sex and in doing so, they already set an expectation in terms of how their child should behave and how they should treat their child.
gender
sense of who we are; Do we see and experience ourselves as a man, woman, or neither
gender identity
here a person’s biological sex does not align with one’s gender identity, such as male who does not feel comfortable identifying as a man (transgender woman) or a female who is not comfortable identifying as a woman (transgender man)
transgender
According to American Psychological Association of the Philippines, typically at ages —–, we experience or develop attraction to other people. By adolescence, we already know who we are attracted to and would experiment through dating and relationships.
6 or 8
emotional and sexual attraction to a person
sexual orientation
people who are attracted to the opposite sex
heterosexuals
are people who are attracted to people of the same sex
homosexuals
are people who are attracted to both sexes, male or female.
bisexuals
women’s sanctity as a result of
their power to conceive offspring
divine feminine
men and women have equitable
power and roles
egalitarian
the gender disparity was
intensified where factors were
built and men where preferred.
industrial era
world of public work
productive sphere
world of home
reproductive sphere
derived from the Greek word Patriarkhes, which
meaning “father’s dominion.”
patriarchy
It is a system predicated on the subjugation and control of women, who are seen as the weaker sex.
patriarchy
It is a system that maintains male dominance in the law, at home, at work, and in society.
patriarchy
Aristotle, Plato, and other Greek philosophers viewed
women as the inferior sex and are properties of men
whose only job was to obey their husbands, bear
children, and take the care of households.
greek
has stringent written rules that dictate
how women should conduct themselves. The written
documents titled “Three obedience’s and four virtues”
and “Precepts of women” states that women should
only obey their father, when married she is to obey her
husband, and when widowed she is to obey her son.
confucianism
Women have come a long way since the ancient times
through the _______, however, patriarchy
has taken on subtle forms of oppression.
feminist movement
Patriarchal Oppressions
- Gender pay gap- men earn more
than women - Rape on women and the stigma making women
ashamed to report the crime - Very conservative expectations on women
on how they behave - Women do more housework and
childcare etc.
Demands of Feminism
- Women suffrage
- Equality in politics and society
- Reproductive rights
- Domestic violence
- Sexual harassment
emerged from the
need to analyze how gender, sex,
and sexuality impact our lives,
especially how it creates gender
inequality.
gender studies