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Module 1 - Basic Concept of Sex and Gender

This document discusses a module on basic concepts of sex and gender from a Gender and Society course. It defines sex as biological and gender as a social construct that refers to roles, behaviors and attributes assigned by culture. It notes that gender identity and expression exist on continuums rather than fixed categories. It also discusses intersectional issues related to sex and gender from psychosocial, political-legal and cross-cutting perspectives, including the SOGIE Equality Bill that aims to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Module 1 - Basic Concept of Sex and Gender

This document discusses a module on basic concepts of sex and gender from a Gender and Society course. It defines sex as biological and gender as a social construct that refers to roles, behaviors and attributes assigned by culture. It notes that gender identity and expression exist on continuums rather than fixed categories. It also discusses intersectional issues related to sex and gender from psychosocial, political-legal and cross-cutting perspectives, including the SOGIE Equality Bill that aims to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

Cushman Campus

Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City


Philippines, 3100
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

GEE 3
Basic Concept of Sex and Gender
MODULE 1

Course: GEE 3 (Gender and Society)


Topic: Basic Concept of Sex and Gender

I. Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, you should be able to:


1. Show compassion and understanding towards Political Legal Perspective and Cross-
Cutting Issues related to issues of sex and gender.
2. Discuss and explain the difference between sex and gender.
3. Propose ideas and solutions regarding issues of sex and gender within the society.

II. Core Values / Biblical Principles / Inspirational Quote / Life Application

“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and
boys. It is everyone's responsibility." – Ban Ki-moon.

III. Learning Activities and Resources

• This material discusses the intersectional issues of sex and gender to social reality,
Psychosocial perspective, Political Legal Perspective, and Cross-Cutting Issues.
A copy of the worksheet will be provided for the assessment and found at your Canvas
account.

IV. Discussion

Gender and Sexuality as a Social Reality: The term "sex and gender" are concepts used to
make a distinction between the biologically different "male and female" and between the
socially different "man and woman." Since biological sex categorizes a person based on the
visible genitalia they possess at birth, most people are classified as female or male, and some
are classified as intersex. Gender then is perceived as how society creates patterns, of
understandings regarding femininity and masculinity" (Shaw & Lee, 2012, p.105).

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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

Cushman Campus

Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City


Psychosocial Perspective: Sex, gender,
Philippines,and
3100 gender identity are not fixed into the two
categories of female or male, feminine or masculine. Instead, they are continuums of
biological and cultural makeup. This includes Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and
Gender Expression.

Political Legal Perspective and Cross-Cutting Issues: The SOGIE bill was first filed by
Miriam Defensor Santiago and former Akbayan representative Loretta Rosales in
2000. The SOGIE Equality Bill proposes equal access for members of the LGBTQ+
community to fundamental rights and services that everyone also has. Some of the
discriminatory acts it prohibits include: using SOGIE as criteria for hiring, demotion, or
dismissal of workers; denying access to health services, public establishments, and public
facilities; and using a person's SOGIE to deny admission or push expulsion in an educational
institution and deny the application to government licenses, permits, and similar documents.

V. Summary and Conclusion


Sex is biological, while gender refers to social roles, behaviors, capacities attributed by
culture to men or women. Gender has implications for equality between women and men
in society. In reality, gender limits the potential of both men and women. Gender is a
cultural construction- a product of a given society’s adaptation to the material condition in
which it finds itself.
Sex and gender issues are intersectional and go beyond social inequalities and unfair
treatment within the family, workplace, and media representation.

VI. References

https://www.pcar.org/sites/default/files/resourcepdfs/tab_2013_summer_sexgenderinsociet
y.pdf

https://archive.mu.ac.in/myweb_test/TYBA%20study%20material/Gender%20&%20Soc..
pdf

Sex and Gender in Philippine Society. A Discussion of Issues on the Relations of Women
and Men. Elizabeth Eviota (1994)

https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/the-latest-news-features/79054/sogie-equality-bill-
misconceptions-a833-20190919-lfrm

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