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Outline

ender vs. Se/

ender anddevelopment $eaning of development

Capabilit0 1to be and1to do

ender e ualit

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Gender vs$ Sex

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Gender vs$ Sex

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BOY

Strong

Penis

MabilisSporty

rea!"inner

Na#a#abuntis

Short Haire!

Ma$ho

Hea! o% &amily

Matapang

GIRL

Malamya

Se'y

(aginaMabagal

Ma#inis

Stays at home

Nangangana#

Mahaba ang uho#

)la" ng *ahanan

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Gender vs$ Sex

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BOY

Strong

Penis

MabilisSporty

rea!"inner

Na#a#abuntis

Short Haire!

Ma$ho

Hea! o% &amily

Matapang

GIRL

Mahinhin

Se'y

(aginaMabagal

Ma#inis

Stays at home

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Gender vs$ Sex

&Sex&refers to the biological andph0siological characteristics thatde5ne men and 6omen.

&Gender&refers to the sociall0constructed roles! behaviors!activities! and attributes that agiven societ0 considers

appropriate for men and 6omen78HO 2""#9

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To put it another

way'(ale and )emale'

are sex categories, while

(asculine and Feminine'are gender categories.

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Some examples o) sex

characteristics ' 8omen menstruate 6hile men do not

$en have testicles 6hile 6omen do not

8omen have developed breasts that areusuall0 capable of lactating! 6hile menhave not

$en generall0 have more massive bones

than 6omen

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Some examples o) Gender

characteristics ' (n the Philippines! 6omen are multi-tas:ed!

the0 are not ,ust child bearers andhomema:ers but economic providers as 6ell.

The0 have double burden in ensuring theirfamilies* economic securit0 and 6ell-being

(n ;iet Nam! man0 more men than 6omensmo:e! as female smo:ing has not

traditionall0 been considered appropriate (n Saudi &rabia men are allo6ed to drive cars

6hile 6omen are not

(n most of the 6orld! 6omen do more

house6or: than men

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Female Sociali*ation

8omanhood ,ust happens < not achieved Need to be sheltered from 6or: < ph0sical

e/ertion 6ould 6ea:en the uterus < Narro6gender socialization 7traditional cultures9

Should shelter her developing se/ualit0