SOCI 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Reductionism, Paraphilia, Asexual Reproduction
Chapter 10
Key Terms
Sex
• The distinct biological, anatomical, and genetic differences of femaleness and maleness
(forming the sexes in species that reproduce sexually)
Gender identity
• A persons own sense of femaleness or maleness
Gender role conformity
• The etet to hih a idiidual’s gedered ehaior ad idetit aligs ith the
epetatios of oe’s ulture
Sexual orientation
• The biological sex and gender identity of the people to whom someone is typically
sexually attracted
• Includes aspects of physical attraction, emotional/romantic attraction and sexual
behavior; also includes aspects of self-idetit related to the patter of oe’s seual
attractions
Heterosexual
• Female-male attraction
Bisexual
• Attraction to people of both biological sexes and/or gender identities
Gay male
• Male-male attraction
Lesbian
• Female-female attraction
Transgender
• A geder idetit that is differet fro a perso’s outard apparet iologial se
Heterosexual bias
• The assumption in writing or speech that someone is heterosexual
Digit ratio
• The relative length of certain fingers
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• The length of the second finger (index) to the fourth finger (ring) also called the second
to fourth digit ratio or 2D:4D has in some studies been found to be affected in part by
androgen exposure in fetal development
Gaydar
• A colloquial term for being able to identify the sexual orientation of a nonheterosexual
person from a brief interaction with them
Sexual fluidity
• A change in patterns of desire and attraction experienced by some individuals in
response to experiences (reported more in females than males)
Gender
• The cultural, social, and physiological characteristics associated with femaleness and
maleness
Gender differences
• Consistent male/female differences in average cultural, social, behavioral, or attitudinal
characteristics
• The source of which may be both biological and social
• Some gender differences are constant while others vary cross culturally or historically
Gender role
• Typical and desirable behavior for each sex in a particular culture and at a particular
time
Gender role conformity
• The etet to hih a idiidual’s gedered ehaior ad idetit aligs ith the
epetatios of oe’s ulture
Sex chromosome
• A pair of chromosomes (XX & XY) in males that determines the genetic sex of an
individual
Alleles
• Variations in a particular gene at a particular location on a chromosome
G x E interaction
• Gene by environment interaction
• The expression of an idiidual’s geeti potetial ad predispositios depeds i part
on the cultural, social, and biological experiences of an individual
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Document Summary
Sex: the distinct biological, anatomical, and genetic differences of femaleness and maleness (forming the sexes in species that reproduce sexually) Gender identity: a persons own sense of femaleness or maleness. Sexual orientation: the biological sex and gender identity of the people to whom someone is typically sexually attracted. Includes aspects of physical attraction, emotional/romantic attraction and sexual behavior; also includes aspects of self-ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) related to the patter(cid:374) of o(cid:374)e"s se(cid:454)ual attractions. Bisexual: attraction to people of both biological sexes and/or gender identities. Transgender: a ge(cid:374)der ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) that is differe(cid:374)t fro(cid:373) a perso(cid:374)"s out(cid:449)ard appare(cid:374)t (cid:271)iologi(cid:272)al se(cid:454) Heterosexual bias: the assumption in writing or speech that someone is heterosexual. Gaydar: a colloquial term for being able to identify the sexual orientation of a nonheterosexual person from a brief interaction with them. Sexual fluidity: a change in patterns of desire and attraction experienced by some individuals in response to experiences (reported more in females than males)
