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Sex and Gender
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Sex
A person's biological status as either male or female
Determined by one pair of sex
chromosomes
(
XX
for females,
XY
for males)
Chromosomes influence hormonal differences and differences in anatomy and reproductive organs
Gender
A person's
psychosocial
status as
masculine
or
feminine
Includes attitudes, roles and behaviours
Heavily influenced by
social norms
and
cultural expectations
Gender dysphoria
A sense of distress that a person may have because of a mismatch between their
biological sex
and gender identity
It can lead to
depression
and anxiety