Gender Identity Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is biological sex?
the label assigned at birth based on chromosomes and physical characteristics
Define gender
cultural expectations associated with biological sex
Define Gender Identity
A person’s inherent sense of being male, female or another gender
Define Gender Expression
a person’s behavioural expression related to gender e.g. physical appearance, clothing, behaviour
What is the role of gender in 1-year-olds?
attend/observe to gender
What is the role of gender in 3 to 5 year-olds?
gender influences including, expectations of others, preferences in clothing, toys, playmates and see gender as flexible rather than constant
what is gender constancy?
seeing gender as a stable trait
What is the role of gender through childhood and early adolescence?
they are sensitive to expectations based on gender
Define Gender Binary
thinking of gender as male v female
Define Gender Spectrum
thinking of gender expression as a continuum
Define the gender similarity hypothesis
Most gender differences in psychological variables are small
Define transgender
gender identity or expression doesn’t conform to sex assigned at birth
Define non-binary (or genderqueer)
someone who identifies with neither or both genders
Identify the policies implemented to support all people?
Yogyakarta Principles and Darlington statement
