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    This document discusses gender, sexuality, and gender differences. It notes that gender refers to social perceptions of differences between males and females, which are constructed depending on time and culture. Sexuality encompasses sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The document outlines various gender stereotypes associated with boys, girls, men and women. It notes that while there are biological differences between sexes, gender is socially and culturally constructed. The principal issue discussed is whether gender is determined by biology or a socially constructed phenomenon. Examples are provided of how gender roles vary across cultures.

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    CHAPTER 3

    Gender and Sexuality


    BILLY JOEL B. RAMOS, MAIOPsych
    KEY CONCEPTS

    Gender – as the term is used by many researchers,


    refers to perceptions about the differences among
    males and females. It is socially constructed depending
    upon time and culture.
    Sexuality – is the quality or state of being sexual and
    encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, and
    sexual orientation.
    Gender Differences
    To what extent the stereotypes of men and women are true is difficult to judge?
    Early Years Boys should not wear dresses or other clothes typically
    associated with "girl's clothes"
    Girls should play with dolls and boys should play with During Youth
    trucks
    Girls are better at reading and boys are better at math Girls
    Boys should be directed to like blue and green; girls toward
    red and pink should be well behaved; boys are expected to act out Boys
    should engage in sports and refrain from more creative A boy that doesnt use violence or aggression is an
    understandable target for bullying;
    pursuits;
    Girls should be thin and beautiful to make them appealing to
    Boys and men are expected to use violence and aggression men;
    to prove their manliness;

    Gender Differences
    Males and females, it turns out, are
    different from the moment of
    conception, and the difference shows
    itself in every system of body and brain.
    In fact, men produce twice as much
    saliva as women. Women, for their part,
    learn to speak earlier, know more words,
    recall them better, pause less and glide
    through tongue twisters.
    Gender Differences
    SEX of a person is biologically determined,
    GENDER of a person is culturally and socially constructed.

    Generally, there are two sexes (male and female) and two
    genders (masculine and
    feminine). However, masculine
    and feminine as gender
    orientations are now expanded
    to
    include the lesbian, gay,
    bisexual, transgender, and
    queer
    otherwise known as the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, the
    sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
    (SOGIE) equality bill is now being pushed at the Philippine
    House of Representatives.
    The principal theoretical and political issue is whether gender as a socially constructed
    phenomenon is related to or determined by biology.

    For example, in nineteenth century various medical theories suggested that the female
    personality was determined by anatomy and women’s reproductive functions.

    Anthropological research has also shown the cultural specificity of notion about gender, sexuality
    and sex-roles.

    For example, M. Mead showed in a number of cross-cultural studies that, while gender
    differentiation is wide-spread, the social tasks undertaken by men and women are highly
    variable. There is no general relationship across societies between social roles and biological
    sex.

    Social psychologists have treated gender- identity as the product of child training rather than as
    biologically given.

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