This document differentiates between sex, gender, and sexuality. It defines sex as the biological aspect determined by sexual anatomy and physiology. Gender is defined as the social interpretation of sex and masculinity or femininity. Sexuality is defined as one's total experience of their own sex and gender. It notes that while sex is typically defined as male or female by genitals, some people are intersex or transgender, with their gender identity not aligning with their biological sex. It also defines different sexual orientations such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and discusses appreciating sexual diversity.

1. GENDER AND
SEXUALITY AS A
SOCIAL REALITY
Instructor: Jang Giane Carla G. Taule-Aragoncillo, LPT

2. Sex, Gender, And Sexuality
OBJECTIVES:
1. Differentiate sex, gender and sexuality
2. Contemplate about your own sexuality
and on the importance of appreciating
sexual diversity.

3. Definition of Terms:
SEX – Biological aspect of sex; male or female
Gender – Social interpretation of sex; masculinity;
femininity.
Sexuality – totality of our own experience of our sex
and gender
Sex chromosomes: Female (XX) Male (XY)
Intersex: Individual with composite genital

4. SEX
A biological sex or physical sex pertaining to identity
depending on your sexual anatomy and physiology – the
parts of your body are relevant to reproduction.
Typically determined by examining your own genitals
– external organs that are associated with reproduction
– the ability to produce offspring.
Hermaphroditism – Intersexuality (Have both
genitals)

5. GENDER
Male expected to be masculine while Female expected to
be feminine.
Gender Identity is how we see and experience ourselves as
a man, a woman, or neither.
Transgender wherein a person’s biological sex does not
align with one’s gender identity.
transgender man – not comfortable identifying as
woman.
transgender woman - not comfortable identifying as
man.

6. Sexual orientation
Aspect of our gender pertains to our emotional and
sexual attractions to a person.
According to psychological association of the Phil. Ages 6 to
8 are typically experience to develop attraction to other
people.
Our capacity for emotional and sexual attraction is diverse
and complex, but there are common terms for us to use.

7. Heterosexual (Straight) who are attracted to the opposite
sex.
Homosexual (Gay & Lesbian) who are attracted to the
same sex.
Bisexual (Bi) who are attracted to both sexes male or
female.
LGBT Refers to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Community.

8. SUMMARY
Complexities of human sexuality can be quite
overwhelming.
We need to look at our own experience on our journey of
discovering our sense of being a man and woman.
Baby is born and given an assigned sex based on it genitals,
but can partly change through time and in todays era are
acceptable.

9. Thank You!