PSY 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Caster Semenya, Secondary Sex Characteristic, Gender Role
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Biological sex physical factors that determine the sex of a person. Sex chromosomes; female (xx) and male (xy) Sex glands: hormones that release sex hormones needed for reproduction ( ovaries and estrogen; testes and testosterone) Primary sex characteristics: changes during puberty directly related to reproduction. Mature internal organs (uterus/ovaries and egg cells, testes and sperm cells), menarche: first menstrual period. Secondary sex characteristics: changes during puberty indirectly related to reproduction. Increase in fat, defining of waist, increase in muscle mass, deepened voice, facial hair, etc. Biological sex, the physical aspects of being male or female, is different from gender, the social differences between being male or female. Most people feel that their gender matches their biological sex. 1 to 3% of the population reports being transgender, meaning they feel that their gender is different from their biological sex. In addition, gender can extend beyond the two traditional choices of male and female. Some people don"t feel especially male or female.
