SOC 210 Exam 3 Study Guide [Chapter 9: Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality]

Intersexual

Someone whose body (including genitals) has both female and male characteristics; a person whose chromosomes and/or sex characteristics are not exclusively male nor female.

Gender Queer (Non-Binary)

Bi-gender, Gender fluid

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males.

gay conversion therapy

Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual using psychological or spiritual interventions.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The genitals, organs used for reproduction.

Bi-gender

a tendency to move between feminine and masculine gender-typed behavior depending on context

Sex

an individual's membership in one of two biologically distinct categories—male or female.

Gender Expression

an individual's outward expressions and behaviors, tied to gender.

Gender Identity

an individual's self definition or sense of gender.

Bisexual

attracted to both sexes

Heterosexual

attracted to the opposite sex

Homosexual

attracted to the same sex

Gender fluid

denoting or relating to a person who does not identify themselves as having a fixed gender.

heterosexism

discrimination or prejudice against homosexuals.

transgender

gender identity does not correspond to sex assigned at birth.

Asexual

having no sexual attraction to others

homophobia

is a fear of or discrimination toward homosexuals or toward individuals who display purportedly "gender-inappropriate" behavior.

sexual orientation

is the inclination to be heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex), homosexual (attracted to the same sex), or bisexual (attracted to either sex).

Pansexual

not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.

heteronormativity

of, relating to, or based on the attitude that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural expression of sexuality.

gender affirmation surgery

one or more of several types of surgical procedures that may be chosen to align appearance with identity

Cisgender

term used when gender identity and/or expression aligns with the sex assigned at birth

Gender

the physical, behavioral, and personality traits that a group considers "normal" for its male and female members.

Kinsey's research and scale

Alfred Kinsey was suggesting that human sexuality was far more diverse than was commonly assumed. His own studies led him to believe that people were not exclusively heterosexual or homosexual but could fall along a wide spectrum.

Demi-sexual

A demisexual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form an emotional connection.

Agender

A person who identifies self as without gender (Gender Neutral)