Sex and Gender

• Sex


  Biological status of person as male or female

  Is determined by the 23rd pair of chromosomes - XX the females XY the males.

  Nature - sex is innate and biologically determined, it is fixed and can not be changed.
• What do chromosomes influence

  Hormonal differences

  And diffs in anatomy

  Reproductive organs, body shape, and, hair growth.
• Gender

  Persons psychosocial status as masc or fem

  Includes attitudes roles and behaviours we associate with being a man and being a woman.

  Influenced by social norms

  And cultural expectations

  Nurture - gender is at least partly environmentally determined - ins fluid and open to change.

  Assigned - is a social construct rather than biological fact
• How can a person become more masc or fem

  It depends on social context and

  And the norms and expectations associated with it.
• Gender dysphoria -


  When a persons biologically prescribed sex does not reflect way they feel inside - the gender they identify themselves as being

  
  

  May choose to have gender reassignment surgery - to bring their sexual identity in line w their gender identity.
• Why may ppl with gender dysphoria choose to have gender reassignment surgery -

  To bring their sexual identity

  In line with their gender identity.
• Sex-Role stereotypes -


  A set of shared expectations ppl within society/culture hold ab what is acceptable and / or usual behaviour for men and women

  Transmitted through society

  And reinforced through the agencies of socialisation.

  These firm sexist assumptions - women are too emotional to be leaders.