Lesson+1 2 +Leveling+Off++Gender+and+Sexuality

Lesson 2
Leveling Off:
Gender and
Sexuality
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
4
What is Sex?
“
In the biological sense, sex is a
category for living beings
specifically related to their
reproductive functions
Two types of sex:
⦁ Male
⦁ female
What is Sex?
Characteristics Males Females
Genitalia Penis Vagina
Chromosomes XY XX
Progesterone and
Hormones Testosterone
Estrogen
Sex Cell Sperm Cell Egg Cell

Effeminate man Masculinate woman
A man with higher levels of A woman with higher levels of
progesterone and estrogen testosterone
What is Gender?
“ Gender is a socially learned
behavior usually associated with
one’s sex. Based on how people
see themselves and on their
tendency to act along either a
masculine or feminine line.
Two types of gender:
⦁ Femininity – behavior that
one associates with females,
may not actually be tied to a
woman’s sex
⦁ Masculinity – behavior that

associates with males, but may
not actually be tied a man’s sex
Gender Role Socialization
The process of learning and internalizing culturally approved ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Two types of Gender Role Socialization:
Internal Regulation/
External Regulation
Internalized Social Control
involves various institutions
(family, society, church, state, A person polices himself or
etc.) dictating what is proper herself according to society’s
and normal based on one’s standards and norms.
identity.
Gender Stereotypes
It develop when different institutions reinforce a biased perception of a certain gender’s role.
Types of Gender Role Socialization:

Sex Stereotype Sexual Stereotype Sex-Role Stereotype Compounded Stereotype
a generalized view of traits that assumptions regarding a the roles that men and women assumptions about a specific
should be possessed by men person’s sexuality that are assigned to based on their group belonging to a gender, and
and women, specifically reinforces dominant views. sex and what behaviors they vice versa. Example: lady guard,
physical and emotional roles. must possess to fulfill these old men, young women, etc.
roles.
Heteronormativity
the assumption that all persons
are only attracted to the sex
opposite theirs.
SOGIE
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression
1. Sexual Orientation – covers three dimensions of human sexuality. Involves who

one is attracted to and how one identifies himself/herself in relation to this
attraction which includes both romantic and sexual feelings.
i. Sexual attraction, behavior, and fantasies
ii. Emotional and social preference; self-identification
iii. Heterosexual and Homosexual lifestyle
2. Gender Identity – refers to one’s personal experience of gender or social
relations.
3. Gender Expression – determines how one expresses his/her sexuality through
the actions or manner of presenting oneself.
LGBTQIA
an initialism movement meaning:
⦁ Lesbians – women attracted to
women
⦁ Gays – men attracted to men
⦁ Bisexuals – people who are
attracted to either sex
⦁ Transgenders – people who are
transitioning
⦁ Queer/Questioning – people who
are not yet sure Intersex
⦁ Asexual – people who have no
sexual feelings
Source: https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/
Word: Definition:
Lesbian A lesbian is a female homosexual: a
female who experiences romantic
love or sexual attraction to other
females.
Gay Gay is a term that primarily refers to

a homosexual person or the trait of
being homosexual. Gay is often
used to describe homosexual males
but lesbians may also be referred to
as gay.
Bisexual Bisexuality is romantic attraction,

sexual attraction or sexual behavior
toward both males and females, or
romantic or sexual attraction to
people of any sex or gender
identity; this latter aspect is
sometimes termed pansexuality.
Word: Definition:
Transgender Transgender is an umbrella term for
people whose gender identity differs
from what is typically associated with
the sex they were assigned at birth. It
is sometimes abbreviated to trans.
Transsexual experience a gender identity
inconsistent or not culturally
associated with the sex they were
assigned at birth.
Two-Spirit Two-Spirit is a modern umbrella term
used by some indigenous North
Americans to describe gender-variant
individuals in their communities,
specifically people within indigenous
communities who are seen as having
both male and female spirits within
them.
Word: Definition:
Queer Queer is an umbrella term for sexual and
gender minorities that are not
heterosexual or cisgender. Queer was
originally used pejoratively against those
with same-sex desires but, beginning in
the late-1980s, queer scholars and
activists began to reclaim the word.
Questioning The questioning of one’s gender, sexual
identity, sexual orientation, or all three is
a process of exploration by people who
may be unsure, still exploring, and
concerned about applying a social label
to themselves for various reasons.
Intersex Intersex is a variation in sex

characteristics including chromosomes,
gonads, or genitals that do not allow an
individual to be distinctly identified as
male or female.
Word: Definition:
Asexual Asexuality (or nonsexuality) is the lack
of sexual attraction to anyone, or low or
absent interest in sexual activity. It may
be considered the lack of a sexual
orientation, or one of the variations
thereof, alongside heterosexuality,
homosexuality, and bisexuality.
Ally An Ally is a person who considers
themselves a friend to the LGBTQ+
community.
Pansexual Pansexuality, or omnisexuality, is sexual
attraction, romantic love, or emotional
attraction toward people of any sex or
gender identity. Pansexual people may
refer to themselves as gender-blind,
asserting that gender and sex are
insignificant or irrelevant in determining
whether they will be sexually attracted
to others. ©2
Word: Definition:
Agender Agender people, also called genderless,
genderfree, non-gendered, or ungendered
people are those who identify as having no
gender or being without any gender identity.
This category includes a very broad range of
identities which do not conform to traditional
gender norms.
Gender Queer Gender Queer is an umbrella term for gender
identities that are not exclusively masculine or
feminine—identities which are thus outside of
the gender binary and cisnormativity.
Bigender Bigender is a gender identity where the person
moves between feminine and masculine
gender identities and behaviours, possibly
depending on context. Some bigender
individuals express two distinct “female” and
“male” personas, feminine and masculine
respectively; others find that they identify as
two genders simultaneously. © 2020 | NOT
Word: Definition:
Gender Variant Gender variance, or gender
nonconformity, is behaviour or gender
expression by an individual that does
not match masculine and feminine
gender norms. People who exhibit
gender variance may be called gender
variant, gender non-conforming, gender
diverse or gender atypical, and may be
transgender, or otherwise variant in their
gender expression. Some intersex
people may also exhibit gender variance.
Pangender Pangender people are those who feel
they identify as all genders. The term
has a great deal of overlap with gender
queer. Because of its all-encompassing
nature, presentation and pronoun usage
varies between different people who
identify as pangender.
“
Sexism is defined as the
prejudice against a certain sex
Gender Equality
The recognition of the
State (government) that
all human beings are free
to enjoy equal conditions
and fulfill their human
potential to contribute to
the State and to the
society.
Thanks!

Lesson+1 2 +Leveling+Off++Gender+and+Sexuality

Uploaded by

Lesson+1 2 +Leveling+Off++Gender+and+Sexuality

Uploaded by

Lesson 2

Genitalia Penis Vagina

Sex Cell Sperm Cell Egg Cell

⦁ Masculinity – behavior that

Two types of Gender Role Socialization:

Types of Gender Role Socialization:

1. Sexual Orientation – covers three dimensions of human sexuality. Involves who

Gay Gay is a term that primarily refers to

Bisexual Bisexuality is romantic attraction,

Intersex Intersex is a variation in sex

You might also like