LESSON 7.

3
GENDER AND SEXUALITY

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Gender refers to the roles, behaviours,
activities, attributes and opportunities that
any society considers appropriate for girls
and boys, and women and men. Gender
interacts with, but is different from, the
binary categories of biological sex

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SEX VS. GENDER

“Sex” refers to the biological differences between males and

females, such as the genitalia and genetic differences.
“Gender” is more difficult to define, but it can refer to the role of a
male or female in society, known as a gender role, or an individual’s
concept of themselves, or gender identity

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 GENDER

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 SEXUAL
ORIENTATION
Sexual orientation is the emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that a
person feels toward another person

Examples:
• Heterosexual. People who are heterosexual are
romantically and physically attracted to members of
the opposite sex: Heterosexual males are attracted to
females, and heterosexual females are attracted to
males. Heterosexuals are sometimes called "straight."

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 SEXUAL
ORIENTATION

Homosexual. People who are homosexual are romantically and physically

attracted to people of the same sex: Females who are attracted to other
females are lesbian; males who are attracted to other males are often
known as gay. (The term gay is sometimes used to describe homosexual
individuals of either sex.)

Asexual. People who are asexual may not be

interested in sex, but they still feel emotionally
close to other people
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 SEXUAL
ORIENTATION

Homosexual. People who are homosexual are romantically and physically

attracted to people of the same sex: Females who are attracted to other
females are lesbian; males who are attracted to other males are often
known as gay. (The term gay is sometimes used to describe homosexual
individuals of either sex.)

Asexual. People who are asexual may not be

interested in sex, but they still feel emotionally
close to other people
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 GENDER IDENTITY

Gender identity is defined as a personal conception

of oneself as male or female (or rarely, both or
neither). This concept is intimately related to the
concept of gender role, which is defined as the
outward manifestations of personality that reflect
the gender identity.

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 EXAMPLES

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 GENDER EXPRESSION

 is how a person publicly expresses or presents

their gender. This can include behaviour and
outward appearance such as dress, hair, make-up,
body language and voice

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 ACTIVITY:

Based from the Genderbread Chart, Assess your version

of Sex and SOGIE
(Follow Mr. Genderbread Chart)

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