Unit 3 Topic 3.3 - Gender and Sexual Orientation

Question 1

Sex

Answer 1

Refers to the biological characteristics such as chromosomes, hormones and reproductive organs used to classify someone as make or female at birth. Does not fully determine one’s gender

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

A social and psychological concept that relates to how individuals identify themselves and how society expects them to behave based on that identity

Question 3

Gender Identity

Answer 3

Is a persons internal understanding and experience of their own gender.

Ex: someone assigned as female at birth may identify as something else

Question 4

Gender Roles

Answer 4

Are the societal expectations for who individuals should behave, think, and feel based on their perceived gender.

Question 5

Gender Stereotypes

Answer 5

Are oversimplified and often inaccurate beliefs about what characteristics or behaviors are typical or males or females

Question 6

Gender Socialization

Answer 6

Is the process through which people learn behaviors, attitudes, expectations associated with their gender
Ex: boys might be encouraged to play with trucks while girls are given dolls