Prelim Flashcards
⚫ is the biological aspect of ; maleness or femaleness
Sex
• is the social interpretation of sex; masculinity, femininity, etc.
Gender
• is the totality of our own experience of our sex and gender
Sexuality
•are chromosomal markers that distinguish females (XX) from male (XY) species
Sex chromosomes
• refers to individuals with composite genitals (possessing some characteristics of both male and female genitals.
Intersex
If the baby’s genitals appear to be a conglomerate of male and female organs, the condition is referred to as hermaphroditism now referred to as
intersexuality (1 in 1,500).
refers to our emotional and sexual attraction to a person.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
’ or’ ‘straight’ are people who are attracted to the opposite sex.
heterosexuals
’’, ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian’ are people who are attracted to people of the same sex.
homosexual
’ are people who are attracted to both sexes, male or female.
bisexual’ or b * i’
refers to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
LGBT
is a social system where men primarily holds power in the political and the private spheres
Patriarchy
is the continuing series of social movement that aim to challenge the patriarchal society that creates these oppressive political structures, beliefs, and practices against women.
Feminism
is a system based on the control and oppression of women wherein they are perceived to be the weaker sex. It is a structure that upholds male supremacy in the law, at home, in the workplace, and in society.
Patriarchy
- A society often follows a patriarchal society where only men can inherit property and the family name.
patrilineal
- prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination based on sex
Sexism
than women - men earn more
Gender pay gap
⚫ a field of study concerned about how reproductive roles are interpreted and negotiated in the society through gender
Genderstudies
• the process of investigating social realities
Social research
• the orientation in understanding social realities.
This can be qualitative or quantitative
Research approach
- process of producing off springs
Reproduction
- external sex organs
Genitals
- sex characteristics that are present at birth
Primary sex characteristics
- sex characteristics that emerge during puberty
Secondary sex characteristics
are female gonads. Gonads produce germ cells and sex hormones.
Ovaries
The is designed for the production and fertilization of ovum, as well as carrying and delivering infant offspring.
female sexual anatomy
signals the final development of primary and accessory organs the support reproduction
Puberty
- A STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND NOT MERELY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY.
HEALTH
-REFERS TO BEHAVIORS THAT CAN IMPROVE CLEANLINESS AND LEAS TO GOOD HEALTH SUCH AS FREQUENT HANDWASHING, FACE WASHING, AND BATHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.
HYGIENE
-refers to a state of physical, emotional mental, and social well being in relation to sexuality; it its not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity.
Sexual health
- refers to the state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes at all stages of life. It suggests that people with adequate
Reproductive health
- the probability that a hazard in the environment can actually negatively affect the individual.
Risk
a behavior of doing something regardless of potential loss
Risk-taking
have been identified as key influencers adolescents engaging in high risk behavior as shown in studies in NCR and Calabarzon
Sex and media
