sex and gender + sex role stereotypes

Question 1

what is sex

Answer 1

biologically determined male or female based on their sex chromosomes (XX for females, XY for males)

Question 2

what is gender

Answer 2

masculine or feminine which reflects the attitudes, behaviours and roles we associate with being male or female

Question 3

what is gender dysphoria

Answer 3

some people experience gender dysphoria when their biological sex does not reflect the gender they identify themselves with

Question 4

what are sex role stereotypes

Answer 4

sex role stereotypes are shared by a culture or social group and consist of expectations regarding how males and females should behave. These expectations are transmitted through a society and reinforced by its members.

Question 5

research to confirm the existence of sex role stereotypes

Answer 5

research has found that in Britain only 12% of primary school teachers and 3% of nursery staff are males, due to the sex role stereotype that men are not nurturing and cant take on a caregiving role.