GROUP 1

GENDER AND
THE HUMAN
BODY
 Agenda
01 02 03
BIOLOGICAL THE MEDICAL
REPRODUCTIVE CHECK-UPS
SYSTEM

04 05 06
GENDER AND MEN VS 25 FUN FACTS
THE BODY WOMEN ABOUT MEN
AND WOMEN
 BIOLOGICAL MALE AND
FEMALE
MALE
X AND Y CHROMOSOME (XY)
01
FEMALE
X AND X CHROMOSOME (XX)

CHROMOSOMES

02
ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
(AIS)
X AND Y CHROMOSOME
HORMONES TESTOSTERONE

s
Low T Levels
(MEN)
DECREASED SEX DRIVE
LESS ENERGY
WEIGHT GAIN
FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION
MOODLESS
LOW SELF-ESTEEM
LESS BODY HAIR
THINNER BODIES

(WOMEN)
LOW LIBIDO
REDUCED BONE STRENGTH
POOR CONCENTRATION
DEPRESSION
 MALE

PENIS

TESTES

SCROTUM

PROSTATE GLAND

VAS DEFERENS

URETHRA
 FEMALE

VULVA
VAGINA
OVARIES
FALLOPIAN TUBES
CLITORIS
LABIA
UTERUS
URETHRA
BARTHOLINIS GLAND
BLOOD PRESSURE
AND BLOOD TEST COLON CANCER

PROSTATE CANCER BLOOD TEST

STDS HEALTHCARE URINE TEST

CHECK-UP
MEN
HEALTHCARE CHECK-UP
FOR WOMEN
Data 01
PAP SMEAR
CHOLESTEROL TEST
PELVIC EXAM
Data 02
COLORECTAL CANCER
BONE DENSITY SCREENING
BREAST CANCER

Data 03
SELF-CHECK
Mary Wollstonecraft
- an English writer and
Philosopher
EARLY FEMINIST
Sojourner Truth
-an African-American abolitionist
and women’s rights activist,
fought for the rights of both
enslaved people and women.
Sex Differences:
Nature or Nurture?
-”Are sex differences
naturally produced or a result
of social cultural production?
THINKERS
“Mind is seen as superior to
(Reading 1) the body and the male body
is considered the standard
A woman embodied physical fragility, intellectual inferiority, and emotiional
instability.

Shift in Social Views on Gender

Anne Fauso Sterling-a feminist Biologist

Judith Butler- is an influential American Philosopher and Theorist in the

fields of feminism, queer theory, political philosophy, and ethics.

Jennifer Hegreaves- is a prominent scholar in the field of sociology of sport

and physical activity.
Men vs. Women (Reading 2)
Our Key Physical Differences
By: Natalie Wolchover

Sexual Dimorphism
-is the scientific term for
physical differences between
males and females of a
species.

-Breasts vs. Chests

-Big Apple vs. Small
-Square vs. Heart-shaped
Faces
-Hairy vs. Not
-Fair vs. Swarthy
-Muscular vs. Curvy

1. Men typically have thicker skin - by about
25%. They also have higher densities of the
protein collagen.
2. The differences in density goes beyond
skin deep. Usually, men also have denser,
stronger bones, tendons, and ligaments than
women.
3. From about age 14 to 51, women typically
need more iron than men. This is due to their
loss of blood during menstruation, which
typically happens in a cycle of 28 to 40 days.
4. On average, men typically have more
muscle mass than women. And those
skeletal muscles are faster and more
powerful. But women's muscles more
readily resist fatigue and are faster to
recover.
25 Fun Facts
About What 5. The second longest finger for most
women is next to their thumb - the index
Makes Men finger. But men are the opposite. They
and Women usually have ring fingers - those next to
their pinkie finger - that are longer than
Different their index finger.
6.Folate is an essential vitamin. So, men
and women both need it. But it's especially
crucial for women of child-bearing age. If
they become pregnant, women need
enough folate to support the neural
development of their babies.
7.There are differences in the way male and
female brains are structured, how they
process information, and interact with
chemical signals. Some examples: men have
more information-containing gray matter,
but women have more white matter, which
connects different parts of the brain. Also,
women have bigger memory centers than
men.
8. A woman's circadian rhythm is more likely
to be short of a 24-hour period (They're
often six minutes short of a full day.) Men
are more likely to be night owls. But women
function better during periods of sleep
deprivation.
9. During exercise, women's primary fuel is
fat. For men, it's carbohydrates.
10. An average adult female has about 15-70
nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) of
testosterone. An average adult male has
about 270-1070 ng/dL. Every year after age
30, men's testosterone levels drop about
one percent. That doesn't happen for
25 Fun Facts women. But women do see their estrogen
About What levels fall off after menopause.
Makes Men 11. Men have pronounced Adam's apples.
and Women That's because they have larger voice
boxes that make the surrounding cartilage
Different stick out more.
12. Both sexes hit peak bones mass around
age 30- 40. At 40, men and women start
losing bone. Menopause accelerates bone
loss in women. So, women 51-70 need 200
milligrams (mg) of calcium more than men of
same age. That's 1200 mg per day for
women and 1000 mg per day for men.
13. The daily calorie requirement for men is
higher than women. There are a few reasons
for this higher muscle mass, stature and
basal metabolic rate. Pound for pound,
muscles burn more than double the calories
fat does.
14. Men and women carry different amounts
of body fat. The higher body fat in women -
about 10% -- mostly supports reproductive
physiology. One example is when a woman's
body fat gets too low, she stops
menstruating.
15. Women typically carry their body fat in
their hips and thighs. Fat tends to deposit
around men's stomachs.
16. The difference between men and
women's size, muscle mass, and calorie
needs means men typically require diets
higher in protein.
17. One study found that men have lower
25 Fun Facts
resting heart rates than women. But
About What women have lower peak heart rates. Men's
heart rates typically rise faster during
Makes Men
exercise and slow quicker afterward.
and Women
Different 18. Men normally have more red blood
cells (4.7-6.1 million cells per microliter
compared to 4.2-5.4 million cells per
microliter for women).
19. Women typically have lower blood
pressure than men - regardless of race or
ethnicity.
20. For most of life, men and women have
the same vitamin D requirements. But older
women need to up their intake of vitamin D.
That's because it promotes better calcium
absorption.
21. Men are less likely to seek regular
medical checkups. And when they go to the
doctor, they're more likely to hide or lie
about their symptoms.
22. Zinc needs are generally similar for men
and women. But pregnant and post-
menopausal women require more zinc. Both
sexes store zine in bones, but men also
store the essential mineral in their prostate.
23. Men are less sensitive to cold
temperatures.
24. Women have better senses of smell
and taste. They have 50 more cells
(neurons) in their olfactory bulbs - the part
25 Fun Facts
of the brain responsible for processing
About What smells. Women also usually have more
taste buds than men.
Makes Men
and Women
Different 25. The differences in the way men and
women see the world is partly physical.
On average, men are more likely to be
colorblind, but their eyes also sense
movement better. Women are able to
distinguish small difference in color
better.
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