sex role sterotypes

• define sex

  any biological factors, are they biologically male or female (organs)
• define gender

  the social and psychological characteristics of males and females
• define gender role

  culturally determined male and female behaviours
• define gender schema

  a means of understanding gender knowledge that changes with environmental experience
• define gender identity

  personal conception of oneself as male or female
• define gender dysphoria

  when a male or female feels they belong to the wrong gender or they are confused about their gender
• what is the difference between sex and gender?

  Gender:

  • social construct of male/female attributes
  • gender can change depending on identifying with the gender schema

  sex:

  • hormones: oestrogen/testosterone
  • organs: male or female reproductive
  • biological factors
  • cannot change