Individuals with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), or Testicular Feminization
Have an XY chromosome pattern but lack receptors that enable androgens like testosterone to activate genes in cell nuclei
Sexual Selection
A concept by Charles Darwin, drives the evolution of traits that enhance reproductive success. It involves two main mechanisms: Intrasexual Selection- individuals compete for mates. Intersexual Selection-where individuals choose mates based on specific traits
Gender Differences
The differences that result from people’s thinking about themselves as male or female
Intersexes
People whose sexual development is intermediate
Hermaphrodites
Individuals who appear to be a mixture of male and female
Gender Identity
How we identify sexually and what we call ourselves
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
The overdevelopment of the adrenal glands from birth
