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    1. The document discusses the difference between sex and gender, with sex referring to biological attributes determined at birth while gender is a social construct that can vary between cultures and over time. 2. It defines sex as relating to genetics, physical identity, and reproductive functions, while gender encompasses socially learned behaviors and expectations associated with masculinity and femininity. 3. A key point is that while biological sex is relatively fixed, gender is learned and can be fluid, changing based on cultural norms.

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    1. The document discusses the difference between sex and gender, with sex referring to biological attributes determined at birth while gender is a social construct that can vary between cultures and over time. 2. It defines sex as relating to genetics, physical identity, and reproductive functions, while gender encompasses socially learned behaviors and expectations associated with masculinity and femininity. 3. A key point is that while biological sex is relatively fixed, gender is learned and can be fluid, changing based on cultural norms.

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    SEX Gender: Lesson 1: Gender As A Social Construct

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    SOCSCI 104: GENDER AND SOCIETY ● Why socio-economic?

    Because you will be


    PROF: MRS. MARIA CRESALYN BETITA analyzing roles. Gender is deep and wide; it
    Blue – PPT Green – Lecture Proper Red - Highlight needs a deep understanding.

    LESSON 1: GENDER AS A SOCIAL SEX GENDER


    CONSTRUCT
    BORN WITH SOCIALLY
    SEX GENDER (CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED
    CHANGED) (CHANGEABLE)
    BIOLOGY SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
    Only women can give Women can do
    ● Sex chromosomes ● Gender Identity birth traditionally male jobs
    ● Sex hormones ● Gender Roles
    ● Reproductive parts ● Gender Only men can produce Men can take good
    ● Physical Orientation sperm care of children

    UNIVERSAL LEARNED
    RELATIVELY FIXED CONSTRUCTED ⮚ SEX refers to the: genetics, physical identity of
    AT BIRTH a person, and is universal. (Attributes:
    Maleness, Femaleness)
    VARIES AMONG ⮚ GENDER refers to the: socially learned
    CULTURES behaviors and expectations associated with the
    CAN BE FLUID AND 2 sexes. (Attributes: Masculinity, Femininity)
    SHIFTING (CHANGE ⮚ Even if the male-female ratio of our population
    OVERTIME) is almost equal, there is a wide disparity in
    terms of labor-force participation.
    *Sex and gender are different but are conjoined
    – one cannot live without the other. GENDER NORMS

    GENDER DYNAMICS ❖ Gender norms lead to inequality if they


    reinforce: mistreatment of one group or sex
    SEX
    over the other and the differences in power and
    ● Refers to the biologically determined opportunities.
    differences between men and women. ❖ Sex-disaggregated information for analysis
    ● Used whenever reference is made to women (Who does what? Gender roles, responsibilities,
    and men as different physical categories priorities of men and women both within and
    (Used for research; ex. Statistical data are outside the household? Who has what? Who
    disaggregated by sex – there are researches controls what?)
    nowadays involve specific data coming from
    males and/or females)

    GENDER

    ● Refers to the social differences between men


    and women that are learned, changeable over
    time and have wide variations within and
    between cultures.
    ● Nobody has the right to dictate what your
    gender is.
    ● (Gender) is a socio-economic variable to
    analyze roles, responsibilities, constraints,
    opportunities and needs of men and women in
    any context.

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