FMST 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Gender Dysphoria

• School: Towson University
• Department: Family and Human Services
• Course: FMST 101
• Professor: Andrew Quach

Document Summary

Terminology: gender, gender identity, social & psychological traits associated with being male and female, how individuals feel and express their gender and gender roles, appearance, personality, behaviors, gender roles, gender role ideology: Social expectations for each respective gender: beliefs about proper role relations between men & women, appropriate behaviors and expectations within a specific context, gender dysphoria. Your gender identification does not match your biological sex: transgender, person of one biological sex who displays traits of the other sex. Core foundations is whether family structure is patriarchal or matriarchal. Positive: occupation = identity, custody of children. Not pursuing an education may cause women to stay in an unhappy relationship. Connection identity to age and appearance more likely to lower self-esteem which impacts. Feeling the need to assume multiple roles simultaneously (daughter, spouse, and parent) can interactions lead to role overload: more positive self-concept, higher incomes, greater pool of potential partners.