UNIT II: GENDER IN VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES Flashcards
is attached to sex if it is physiologically/biologically understood
gender
is related to gender if it is perceived through social and cultural practices.
sex
may refer to sex as a process for reproduction and maintenance of human generation,
society
in ?, sex refers to the function of the reproductive organs having either penis or vagina to be called male or female.
physiological sense
in physiological sense, sex refers to the function of the reproductive organs having either penis or vagina to be called?
male or female
Females are expected to produce eggs in vagina and consist of sex chromosomes?
XX sex chromosomes
males are expected to produce sperm cells, have penis and consist of what sex chromosomes?
XY sex chromosomes.
on the other hand is subjective, meaning, it depends on how a person sees himself/herself regardless of his/her sex.
Gender
A child is expected to behave in a feminine manner
female child
A child who should act in a masculine way.
boy child
According to this Psychologists, human beings are capable of having sexual interests/attractions to others.
Sigmund Freud (Psychosexual theorist)
At present, although some society are considering same sex relationships as?
taboo
cultural beliefs are still intact of recognizing only the two sexes:
male and female
are still intact of recognizing only the two sexes: male and female and looked down/shut doors to those who behave “abnormally.”
cultural beliefs
cultural beliefs are still intact of recognizing only the two sexes: male and female and looked down/shut doors to those who behave?
“abnormally.”