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lesson 2
gender and society
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sex-
the biological aspect of sex:
maleness
or femaleness
gender- the social interpretation of sex:
masclinity
,
femenity
, and etc.
sexuality-
the totality of our own experience of our
sex
and gender
sex chromosome-
chromosomal markers that distinguish males (xy) and female (
xx
)
intersex-
individuals with
composite
genitals ( possessing both the characteristics of male and female genitals
sex- biological
dimension of your gender and
sexuality
sex
is also called
biological
self or physical self
hermaphroditism-
baby's genital is
conglomerate
of female and male organ
hermaphroditism
comes from the greek word
hermes
from a greek god and aphrodite a female greek goddess
intersexuality-
having the male and female
genitals
hermaphroditism
or
intersexuality
happens 1 in 1500 birth according to american psychological association 2006
chromosomes-
protein molecules that carry
genetic information
from one generation to the next
sex chromosomes-
marks the persons
biological sex
testosterone-
associated to sex drive and
aggression
estrogen or progesterone- associated to
lactation
,
menstruation
, and other female reproductive function
heteronormativity-
determining the
norms
of gender and sexuality
gender-
sense of who we are
transgender-
a person whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned at
birth
sexual orientation-
our emotional and
sexual attraction
to a person
at the age of 6 to
8
we develop
attraction
towards other people
adolescence-
when we discover our
emotional
and sexual attraction towards other people
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