SOC 103 Chapter : Sex and Gender
15 Jan 2012
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Sex - refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males. Gender - is often referred to the distinctive culturally created qualities of men and women. Primary sex characteristics - the genitalia used in the reproductive process. Secondary sex characteristics - the physical traits that identify and individuals sex. Hermaphrodite - a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete. Transsexual - a person who believes that he or she has born with the body of the wrong sex. Transvestite - a male who lives as a women or a female who lives as a man but does not alter their genitalia. Sexual orientation y refers to an individual"s preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex, same sex, or both. Some scientists believe that sexual orientation is rooted in biological factors at birth y y others believe that sexuality has both biological and social components and isn"t preordained at birth.
