UCSP (Sex and Gender )
george murdock's research
He found out that there are tasks which are considered feminine and masculine *War and hunting are generally men's roles *Household chores are women's work
expression
How we present our gender in the world and how the society, culture, community and family perceive, interact with and try to shape our gender
intersex
These are people born with some biological characteristics that are considered "female" and others that are considered "male"
body identity expression
dimensions of gender
gender roles
means how we are expected to act, speak, dress, groom and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex. Every society, ethnic group and culture has gender role expectations , but they can be different from group to group. They can change in the same society over time.
queer
originally used as a hate term, some people want to reclaim the word, while others find it offensive. It can be a political statement, suggest that someone doesn't want to identify with "binaries" (e.g. male v female, homosexual v straight) or that they don't want to label themselves only by their sexual activity
LGBT+
an "inclusive" way to represent all the different identities in the longer acronym but here's a breakdown of what each of the letters in LGBTQQIAAP mean.
margaret mead's research
According to her, masculine and feminine should vary. She studied three societies.
personality domestic behavior occupation physical appearance
4 basic gender stereotypes
feminism
A range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish and achieve political, economic, personal and social equality of sexes.
sexual orientation
It is about who you are attracted to and want to have a relationship with; who you want to be with. It includes gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual and asexual.
gender identity
It is not about who you are attracted to, but about WHO YOU ARE - male, female, genderqueer, etc. It is how you feel inside and how you express your gender through clothing, behavior, and personal appearance. It's a feeling that begins very early in life.
israeli kibbutzim
It is significantly important in gender research since gender equality is one of its goal, with men and women sharing in both work and decision-making.
sexism
It is the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other. It is the ideological basis of patriarchy. It is not only a matter of individual attitudes but is also built into the institution of society.
gender
It is the meaning (personal traits and social positions) that a society attached to being a male or a female.
gender
It is the range of characteristics pertaining to and differentiating between masculinity and femininity.
patriarchy
It literally means the rule of the father. It is a form of social organization in which males dominate the females.
identity
Our deeply head, internal sense of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither, who we internally know ourselves to be
heterosexual
People who are attracted to a different gender (for example, women who are attracted to men, men who are attracted to women)
bisexual
People who are attracted to both men and women
homosexual
People who are attracted to people with the same gender
questioning
People who are unsure about their sexual orientation
asexual
People who do not experience any sexual attraction for anyone
queer
People whose attractions span across many different gender identities (male, female, transgender, genderqueer, intersex)
gender stereotypes
Stereotypes about gender can cause unequal and unfair treatment because of a person's gender
body
The experience of our own body, how society genders bodies and how others interact with us based on our body
gay
a man who is attracted to other men or broadly people who identify as homosexual
allies
a person who identifies as straight but supports people in the LGBTQQIAAP community
bisexual
a person who is attracted to both men and women
asexual
a person who is not attracted in a sexual way to people of any gender
questioning
a person who is still exploring their sexuality or gender identity
intersex
a person whose body is not definitively male or female.
transgender
a person whose gender identity is different from the sex the doctor put down on their birth certificate
pansexual
a person whose sexual attraction is not based on gender and may themselves be fluid when it comes to gender or sexual identity
lesbian
a woman who is attracted to other women
Palispis, sampa
according to them , sex is the biological distinction that develops prior to birth. It is the label - male or female - that you are assigned by a doctor at birth based on your genitals you are born with and the hormones and chromosomes that you have. (It goes on your birth certificate)
