Sex vs gender

• Define sex. 


  Sex refers to your biological status of being male or female.

  Differences in sex therefore refer to biological differences such as differences in chromosomes, hormones and anatomy.

  E.g. Males have XY chromosomes whereas females have XX chromosomes.
• Define gender. 


  Gender refers to your psychological identity as being masculine, feminine, androgynous etc.

  Differences in gender therefore refer to psychological differences such as differences in their attitudes, behaviours etc.

  E.g. someone who is masculine may be more aggressive than someone is feminine.