SOCL 4401 Lecture 5: Chapter 5
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Sex: one"s biological category, male or female, based on anatomy and physiology. Sexual identity: the recognition, or internalization, of a biological sex category. Gender: the social realization of biological sex. Gender identity: the identification with the social category boy/man or girl/woman. Gender expression: one"s pattern of outward behavior in relation to common standards of a gender category. Intersex: a condition in which a person"s chromosomal composition does not correspond with his or her sexual anatomy at birth, or the anatomy is not clearly male or female. Transgender: a term to describe individuals whose gender identity does not match their assigned sex, https://www. facebook. com/vicenews/videos/750130001813619/?hc_ ref=arrynbvtldg82jlwmqa0erw8iuqeex9c9aqrwzt2ngz_hvn. Biological perspective: natural roles of men and women serve the greater good. Feminism: gender identity and gender inequality are central to the social order and to family life, rigid gender categories and roles serve a male-dominated society. Masculinity: rigid gender roles and expectations also hurt men.
