Chapter 12 gender identity Flashcards
Gender Binary?
Classification of people into 1 or 2 categories, male or female
Gender role?
Set of norms or culturally defined expectations, that define how people of one gender ought to behave
Stereotype?
a generalization about a group of people that distinguishes them from others
(Gender-role) socialization?
Refers to the ways in which society conveys to the individual its norms and expectations for his or her behavior
Do men or women score higher on measures of impulsivity: risk-taking and sensation-seeking
Men
Are men or women better at decoding nonverbal communication?
Women
Do men or women self-disclose more to their friends?
Women
Are men and women different or the same in their responses to erotic materials?
Similar, but women are sometimes unaware of their own arousal
How does male and female sexuality change over the lifespan?
Adolescent male sexuality is body-centered, and the person-centered aspect is added later in life. For women it is the opposite
Transgender?
A broad term, includes persons whose gender identity doesn’t match their gender assigned at birth
Transsexual?
A person who believes that they were born with the body of the other gender
- Term usually for those who undergo medical treatments such as surgery or hormone therapy
Gender dysphoria?
Psychological distress about the mismatch between one’s gender identity and the natal gender
When does gender dysphoria appear?
-It can already be seen in childhood (3-5 years old) but doesn’t always persist in adulthood
-Gender dysphoria in adolescence is more likely to persist into adulthood
What term does ICD use for gender dysphoria?
Gender Incongruence of Childhood/Adolescence and Adulthood
What are the steps to getting gender reassignment surgery?
-Counseling
-Hormone therapy
-Real-life experience
-Surgery
