Stryker Flashcards
1
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Sex
A
Reproductive capacity of potential—whether an individual body produces one or the other of the two specialized cells (egg or sperm) necessary for our species to physically reproduce itself
2
Q
Morphology
A
Aspects of body shape and other gender-signifying features
3
Q
Gender
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the words “man” or “woman” one becomes one through a complex process of socialization
4
Q
Gender Role
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Social expectations of proper behavior and activities for a member of a particular gender
5
Q
Gender Comportment
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Being disciplined by other members of our society when we perform the “wrong” thing or perform the “right” thing poorly
6
Q
Gender Identity Disorder
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Feelings of unhappiness or distress about the gender-signifying parts of one’s body, one’s gender identity and one’s social gender
