Lesson 803 of 1524
Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
Individuals who strongly identify with the opposing gender are considered transgender
Practice this chapterIndividuals who strongly identify with the opposing gender are considered transgender The terms “sex” and “gender” refer to two different identifiers.
Sex denotes biological characteristics differentiating males and females, while gender denotes social and cultural characteristics of masculine and feminine behavior. Sex and gender are not always synchronous.
gender — a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female. sex — a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females. sexuality — a person’s capacity for sexual feelings. transgender — an adjective that describes individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are other than their biological sex.
Worked example
What does “gender” mean in Gender, Sex, and Sexuality?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for gender.
- 2The book says: a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female.
- 3Do not use the meaning of sex. That term means a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females.
Result: a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for gender.
Do not swap gender and sex. gender means a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female. sex means a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females.
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