sex and gender

• Sex

  • bio status as either male or female
  • determined by different chromosomes which then influence hormonal differences, as well as anatomy
• gender

  • persons psychosocial status as either masculine or feminine
  • includes attitudes, roles and behaviours associated with the two genders
  • heavily influenced by social norms and cultural expectations
• gender dysphoria

  • bio prescribed sex doesnt reflect the way we feel inside
  • may choose to have gender reassignment surgery to bring sexual identity in line with gender identity
• sex-role stereotypes

  • set of shared expectations that people within a society or culture hold about what is acceptable or usual behaviour for males and females
  • may be reinforced by parents, peers, the media and other institutes like school
  • many may lead to sexist assumptions