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Gender and Sexuality Asa Social Reality

The document discusses the differences between sex, gender, and sexuality, defining them as the biological, social, and personal dimensions, respectively. It explores how gender is socially constructed and can differ from biological sex, as well as how gender identity and sexual orientation develop. The key message is an appreciation for diversity in gender and sexuality, as nature and nurture both shape these aspects of human experience.

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Gender and Sexuality Asa Social Reality

The document discusses the differences between sex, gender, and sexuality, defining them as the biological, social, and personal dimensions, respectively. It explores how gender is socially constructed and can differ from biological sex, as well as how gender identity and sexual orientation develop. The key message is an appreciation for diversity in gender and sexuality, as nature and nurture both shape these aspects of human experience.

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Gender and Sexuality

as a
Social Reality
Lesson 1. Sex, Gender and Sexuality
Objectives
Students should be able to:
1. Differentiate sex, gender, and sexuality
2. Discuss the implication of these differences,
and
3. Contemplate about you own sexuality and on
the importance of appreciating sexual diversity.
Definition of Terms
Sex – the biological aspect of sex; maleness or femaleness
Gender – the social interpretation of sex; masculinity,
femininity, etc
Sexuality – the totality of our own experience of our sex and
gender
Sex chromosomes – chromosomal markets that distinguish
females (xx) from male (xy) species
Intersex – individuals with composite genitals (possessing
some characteristics of both male and female genitals
Introduction

What does it mean to be male or a


female, to be feminine or masculine, or
to be man or woman? The human mind
and body are so complex such that to
answer this question.
SEX
-is the biological dimension of your gender and
sexuality. Also, referred to as biological sex or
physical self, the term generally pertains to your
identity depending on your sexual anatomy and
physiology – the parts of your body that are
relevant to reproduction and the function of
these parts. Sex is typically determined by
examining your genitals.
Among humans, sex is often assigned at birth.
GENDER
Our ability for higher thinking and our tendency to
create social norms, allow us to attach social and
cultural meanings to things, including our sex. For
example, males are typically expected be masculine
and females are expected to feminine. Once parents
aware of their child’s sex (male or female) during birth
or through prenatal procedures such as ultrasound,
they automatically attach social and cultural meaning.
They already set an expectation in terms of how their
child should behave and how they should treat their
child. This social dimension of one’s sexuality is
referred to as gender.
There are many ways through which gender is
manifested. As soon as a new baby arrives in the family,
adults surrounding the baby manifests their social
interpretation of baby’s sex by the colors assigned to
the baby.
Example, it is common for families to buy blue apparels
and toys when the baby is male, as the color blue is
associated boyhood. Female babies are often assigned
color pink, which associated with girlhood. The moment
a baby is born, the name, toys, and apparels are picked
by parents and relatives based on their interpretation
of the baby’s sex.
 Culturally accepted standard
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Gender Identity

 One important aspect of gender is our sense of who we are.


 Do we see and experience ourselves as a man, a woman, or
neither.
 This refers to our gender indentity.
 Typically, males are comfortable identifying as a man and
femaleds identifying as a woman.
However, there are cases wherein a person’s
biological ses does not allign with one’s
gender identity.
People with this experience are referred to as
transgenders.
Sexual Orientation

This is another aspect of our gender pertains to our


emotionan and sexual attraction to a person.
Acdg to Psychological Association of the Philippines
(PAP), ages 6 to 8,we experience or develop attraction
to other people.
By adolescence, we already who we are attracted to
and expiremnet through dating and relationships.
Heterosexual
Homosexual
Bisexual
LGBT
Appreciating Diversity
Acdg to American Psychological
Associatio (APA), nature and nurture play
a complex role in shaping our sexual
orientation. Homosexuality and
heterosexuality are part of the human
sexuality and is large part of the human
experience.
Identifying as a heterosexual, lesbian, bi, gay, or
transgender is a deeply personal process, so it may
be more diifuclut for others to “come out” or for
them to become comfortableenougn with the
sexuality that they feel safe to share it with other
people. For others, it comes early in the
adolescence while for some, it may take time to
understand and discover themselves.
Acdg to PAP (Psychological Association of the
Philippines, “we can only truly tell if the person is gay,
lesbian, or bisexual if the person shares with us his or
her experiences and feeling of attraction towards them.

That is why it is important t everyone to feel safe as


they share their sexuality since it is a personal and
sensitive topic.
Activity.

1. Form five (5) groups.


2. Pick three concepts you learned from the class.
3. Discuss the concepts you picked and why you chose
them.
4. Label whether the concepts you picked evoked a
“positve” or “negative” feeling.
5. Create one (1) minute minimum to show your
classmates presenting each of the concepts you
picked.

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