PRELIM Flashcards
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—- refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people. It influences how people perceive themselves and each other, how they act and interact, and the distribution of power and resources in society.
gender
a group of people who live in a particular territory, are subject to a common system of political authority, and are aware of having a distinct identity from other groups around them.
Mike O’Donnell (1997)
society
Concepts, principles, and approaches in the understanding of genders in the Philippine towards an effective gender responsive society.
gender and society
the different biological and physiological characteristics of males and females, such as reproductive organs, chromosomes, hormones, etc.
World Health Organization
sex
biological dimension of your gender and sexuality. Also referred to as —-, the term generally pertains to your identity depending on your sexual anatomy and physiology. The parts of your body that are relevant to reproduction and function of these parts.
biological sex or physical sex
When the baby’s genitals appear to be conglomerate of male and female organs such that it may be difficult to classify the baby’s sex without further examination
intersexuality
is a naturally occurring variation in humans and animals, according to the American Psychological Association.
intersexuality
person with a set of XY chromosomes is referred to as a
male
someone with a set of XX chromosomes is referred to as a
female
Our ability for higher order thinking and our tendency to create social norms, allow us to attach social and cultural meanings to things, including our sex.
meaning-making organisms
When parents automatically attach social and cultural meanings to their child’s sex and in doing so, they already set an expectation in terms of how their child should behave and how they should treat their child.
gender
sense of who we are; Do we see and experience ourselves as a man, woman, or neither
gender identity
here a person’s biological sex does not align with one’s gender identity, such as male who does not feel comfortable identifying as a man (transgender woman) or a female who is not comfortable identifying as a woman (transgender man)
transgender
According to American Psychological Association of the Philippines, typically at ages —–, we experience or develop attraction to other people. By adolescence, we already know who we are attracted to and would experiment through dating and relationships.
6 or 8
emotional and sexual attraction to a person
sexual orientation
people who are attracted to the opposite sex
heterosexuals
are people who are attracted to people of the same sex
homosexuals
are people who are attracted to both sexes, male or female.
bisexuals
women’s sanctity as a result of
their power to conceive offspring
divine feminine
men and women have equitable
power and roles
egalitarian
the gender disparity was
intensified where factors were
built and men where preferred.
industrial era
world of public work
productive sphere
world of home
reproductive sphere
derived from the Greek word Patriarkhes, which
meaning “father’s dominion.”
patriarchy