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Sex,Gender,Sexuality

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

TermDefinition
What is the difference between sex and gender? Sex: Whether you are biologically male or female Gender: All the psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female.
Genetic Sex XX or XY chromosomes
Gonadal Sex Ovaries or testes
Hormonal Sex Predominance of androgens or estrogens
Genital Sex Clitoris and vagina in females Penis and scrotum in males
Primary Sexual Characteristics Sexual and reproductive organs
Secondary Sexual Characteristics Features other than sexual and reproductive organs (breasts, facial hair, etc.) that appear at puberty
Gender All the psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female Defined by one’s gender identity and learned gender roles
Gender Identity One’s subjective sense of being male or female
Estrogens Female Hormones
Androgens Male hormones
Is androgeny bad? Explain. No, in fact it's very good. It allows people more options for reacting and behavior for solving problems or dealing with stress, because they are not limited to the behavior that is stereotypical for their gender.
Kinsey scale Kinsey believed there is a continuum in regards to sexual orientation; we aren't "just" homo- or hetero-sexual.
How does research characterize male versus female behaviors? Female's behavior is expressive in nature, where as male's is instrumental in nature.
gender variance behavior or gender expression by an individual that does not match masculine and feminine gender norms.
transgender identifies with opposite sex
Transsexual When a person’s biological sex conflicts with his or her preferred psychological and social gender roles. A desire or insistence that one is of the opposite biological sex (that is not due to a perceived advantage of being the other sex) (wants surgery)
4 parts of the human sexual response cycle Excitement Plateau Orgasm Resolution
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