1. Elliette
P E R S E N T A T I O N T E M P L A T E
Understanding
the Sex and
Gender
2. The world is gendered.
But what is gender by the way?
And how it is related to sex?
Or are they really related with
each other?
3. Sociologists and most other
social scientists view sex and
gender as conceptually
distinct .
4. The phrase “sex/gender system”
was coined by Gayle Rubin (1984) to
describe:
“the set of arrangements by which a
society transforms biological
sexuality into products of human
activity.”
5. The American biologist Alfred Kinsey
(1894-1956) is commonly referred to as
the father of human sexuality research.
He believed that sexual knowledge was
the product of guesswork and had never
really been studied systematically or in an
unbiased way.
6.
7. Sexrefers to the biological
and physical differences
between a male and a
female.
8. • Sex comes from a Latin word sexus which
means ―to divide.
• It is the universal physical distinction
between males and females, including the
reproductive system, height, and
muscularity.
• Primarily sex is associated with the set of
biological and physiological characteristics
of an individual that include chromosomes,
level of hormones and their functions and
the reproductive organs.
9. Gender is not something
we are born with, and not
something we have, but
something we do , something
we perform.
10. • Gender refers to "the socially constructed
roles, behaviors and expressions between
groups of women and men.
• Gender is largely based on society and
culture. It is the way society creates,
patterns, and rewards our understandings
of femininity and masculinity.
• Gender is institutionalized in the society. It
varies from society to society and can be
changed.
11. In other words, society dictates what are considered
acceptable behaviors, jobs, appearances, and beyond for
women and men. It is a performance of mannerisms, ideas,
and behaviors that we act out daily most often
subconsciously because it is what society has taught us to
do.
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13. Answer the following statement by identifying
whether it is sex or gender.
1. I am six months pregnant right now.
2. I am on the XY chromosome, but I like
wearing high heels and dresses.
3. I act like a boy, even though physically I am
female.
4. I can clearly see my Adam's apple in the
mirror right now.
5. I am a proud member of the LGBTQ
community.
14. Directions: Answer the given question
in not less than five (5) sentences.
1. What is the correct term,
Gender reveal or Sex reveal?
Justify your answer.
17. Sexual Orientation
• is a term used to refer to a person's
pattern of emotional, romantic, and
sexual attraction to people of a
particular .
• it is about our physical, emotional
and/or romantic attractions to others.
18. 3 basic types of sexual orientations:
1. Monosexual Sexual Orientations
2. Polysexual Sexual Orientations
3. Asexual Sexual Orientation
