Sociology Ch. 9: Sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexuality
Intersexed
Someone whose body (including genitals) has both female and male characteristics; a person whose chromosomes and/or sex characteristics are not exclusively male or female
Social Learning theory
Suggests that babies and children learn behaviors and meanings through social interaction and internalize the expectations of those around them.
Patriarchy
System of male domination
Sex Binary
The classification of sex and gender into two distinct, opposite and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine.
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males
Gender inequality
Can be found in all past and present societies
Sex as a Cultural Issue
Double standards for men and women, Biology does not dictate specific ways of being sexual
Glass Ceiling (Women)
Invisible barriers that constrain their promotion due to the gender biased attitudes of men in the higher positions
Instrumental Role
Men are more suited for this role: the person who provides the family's material support and is often an authority figure.
Primary Sex Characteristics
The genitals, organs used for reproductions
Sexual Orientation
The inclination to be heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex), homosexual (attracted to the same sex), or bisexual (attracted to either sex).
Gender Role Socialization
The lifelong process of learning to be masculine or feminine, primarily through four main agents of socialization; families, school, peers
Gender
The physical, behavioral, and personality traits that a group considers "normal" for its male and female members.
Second Shift
The unpaid housework and child care often expected of women after they complete their day's paid labor
"Gendering"
We reinforce the concept of gender with by norms, socialization, sanctions/policing
Expressive Role
Women are more suited for this role: the person who provides the family's emotional support and nurturing.
Transgender
gender id and sense of self does not match their physical sex in ways that society sees as "normal"
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
Homophobia
A fear of or discrimination toward homosexuals or toward individuals who display purportedly "gender-inappropriate" behavior
Drag Queen/King
A ma who dresses up in women's clothes and vise versa, typically for the purposes of entertainment
Transverite
A person, typically male, who derives pleasure from dressing in clothes appropriate to the opposite sex