SMF204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gender Identity, Gender Role, Testicle

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Sex biologically male or female (biological constructs, not that simple) Gender maleness or femaleness, personal sense of femininity or masculinity. Gender identity self-concept of being female or male. Gender role more social or cultural construction (differ from group to group); complex clusters of behaviours/mannerisms to which we are expected to conform on the basis of sex; is culturally defined. Men don"t wear dresses (violating expectations, people are expected to conform) Men don"t wear skirts (men wear kilts in scotland) Gender schemas what we think about gender roles (social cognitive idea, how ingrained they are in us) My gender schema is that i can"t stand men who wear dresses . Overgeneralizations is immovable, schemas are immovable, unaccepted. Gender stereotype over-application of schema (when the schema becomes too rigid that it can hurt others) Sexuality involves physical activities behaviour for reproduction and/or pleasure (two purposes) Also involves erotic feelings : desires, fantasies, thoughts, urges attractions.

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