SS - Gender Stereotypes

• Sex is usually categorized as female or male but there is variation in the biological attributes that comprise sex and how those attributes are expressed
• Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.
• Male is A term describing people born with, usually: XY chromosomes, higher levels of testosterone relative to other hormones, and organs including testicles, prostate, penis, and scrotum
• Female - A term describing people born with, usually: XX chromosomes, higher levels of estrogen and progesterone relative to other hormones, and organs including ovaries, uterus, clitoris, and vulva.
• Intersex - A term describing people born with variations of internal/external sex anatomy and hormones resulting in bodies that cannot be medically classified as the typical male/female
• Transgender - An umbrella term used by some individuals whose gender identity differs from their assigned birth sex
• Cisgender - Refers to someone whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex
• A person’s personality and expression are not limited to the biological predisposition. There is what we call SOGIE to explain someone’s gender identity
• This is the so-called Genderbread Person first presented by Sam Killerman, this is the simplified way to understand SOGIE
• Sexual orientation is about who you’re attracted to and who you feel drawn to romantically, emotionally, and sexually
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  LESBIAN

  Refers to a woman who is emotionally, romantically, and sexually attracted to other women.
• Gay Refers to a person who is emotionally, romantically, and sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
• Bisexual Refers to a person who is emotionally, romantically, and sexually attracted to both men/males and women/females.
• Pansexual Not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.
• Asexual Refers to a person who does not experience sexual attraction to other people.
• Queer A fluid label someone uses to self-identify as outside of the societal norms without specifying which SOGIE category.
• Cisgender/ Heterosexual Refers to a person who is emotionally, romantically, and sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
• Questioning Refers to people who are in the process of exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Gender identity isn’t about who you’re attracted to, but about who you ARE — male, female, genderqueer
• Cisgender A term used to describe a person whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth.
• Trans An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation.
• Someone may identify as gender queer if their gender identity is neither male nor female, is between or beyond genders, or is some combination of genders. This identity is often related to or in reaction to the social construction of gender, gender stereotypes and the gender binary system.
• Gender fluid may refer to a gender which varies over time. Someone who identifies as gender fluid may fluctuate between genders or express multiple genders at the same time. Their gender may also vary at random or vary in response to different circumstances.
• Gender expression is about how someone acts and presents themselves to world.
• EXPRESSION

  Feminine

  Masculine

  Androgynous