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Gender Identity By: Emily Smith, Janize Sarmiento, Richard
Sandoval, Kimberly Rueweler, Jennifer Rogers, & Ivan Rodriguez
Everyone introduce themselves. Disclaimer: Emily Whats The
Difference Between Sex And Gender?
Sex is biological. Gender is social and cultural. Emily Gender
identity is how a person perceives his/her gender.
Gender identity is not biological. Gender relates to femininity or
masculinity. Sex is NOT the same as gender. Sex is biological with
genetics such aschromosomes or hormones andanatomical refers to
physical sex such asgonads, vulva, vagina, and penis. Janize True
or False: Gender Only Has Two Categories: Male Or Female.
Emily The Gender Spectrum Emily Bruce Reimer Twin boys, Bruce and
Brian Reimer were going to be circumcised. The operation was not
done with a blade but a faulty cauterising needle. The equipment
malfunctioned with Bruce and left dreadful injuries to his
genitals. Psychologist in sex changes, Dr. Money believed nurture
was more significant in determining gender. Bruce went through
surgical changes as an infant and his parents raised him as a girl
and called him Brenda. Brenda grew up to be normal but around her
teens, she became suicidal. The parents finally told Brenda that
she was born as a boy and he reverted back to being male.
Unfortunately, it wasnt a happy ending. Bruce committed suicide at
38 in This isnt the battle between nature versus nurture. This
explains how tragic it is to live life forced to choose between
such strict boundaries such as male or female. Bruce Reimer
believed his whole life he was suppose to be female but he didnt
identify himself as one internally. Our culture views anatomical
sex as a male/female dichotomy, it is difficult for many people to
accept another view of gender variation. In contrast to the
traditional binary view, the concept of gender is on a continuum
with a multitude of gender-variant identities. Cite: Janize Gender
Identity Around two-years-old, children becomeconscious of their
physical differences By the third year, most children can
identifythemselves as either a boy or girl Differentiate between
gender toys By age 4, children have a stable sense of thegender
identity Gender roles "Things that boys do" or "Things thatgirls
do." Age 6, children spend their playtime with thesame sex
However... Ivan- Lawrence Kohlbergs stages of gender development,
HealthyChildren.org (Powered by American Academy of Pediatrics)
When Does Gender Socialization Begin? Confusion/Embarrassment
While we may beassigned a gender atbirth, we can identify witha
gender different thanour biological sex. Not identifying with
yourbiological sex at an earlyage can lead to confusionor
embarrassment. Rick Gender Neutral Bathrooms in Schools
California schools first in adoptinggender neutral restrooms. This
transition will be beneficial tochildren who dont identify with
theirbiological sex. The Daily Caller from San Francisco Rick
Gender Variation Gender variant individuals: What Sex am I?
Factors that influencepsychosexual development: Exposure to
androgens,sex chromosome genes,brain structure & familydynamic
Androgyny refers to the flexibility in gender roles and the unique
combination of instrumental and expressive traits as influenced by
individual differences, situations, and stages in the life cycle.
Jennifer What Is The Difference Between A Transsexual And A
Transvestite?
A transexual person one who has undergone their sexual reassignment
surgery. A transvestite person is one who has not yet changed
sexes, but dresses according to the gender they identify with (aka
a cross-dresser). Emily Teenage Years Transexual Transvestite
Bullying Suicide Rates
Ivan Transexual= transition from one sex to another using
ofhormones and/or surgical procedures StopBullying.gov-Suicide is
the third leading cause of death among young people(15-24) The
Transgender Phenomenon
In past decades, those who were transgender could escape from male
and female categories only if diagnosed as transvestite or
transsexual. This led to a large number of heterosexual
cross-dressers. Jennifer Disorders of Sexual Development
Recognition of individuals born with a variety of conditions other
than standard male or female anatomy DSD is caused by an abnormal
number of chromosomes such as a single chromosome, or three or more
chromosomes Sex Chromosome Abnormalities: Turner Syndrome and
Klinefelter Syndrome Intersex is used to refer to variations in
congenital sex anatomy that are considered atypical for females or
males. Disorders of sexual development is another term used for
intersex. Jennifer What Is Turner Syndrome?
Emily Turner Syndrome Turner Syndrome: Female does not have usual
two X chromosomes. Thus, they do not have ovaries. Hormonal therapy
replaces hormones needed to produce normal adolescent changes such
as growth and secondary sex characteristics Inner and Younger girls
appear normal externally, but they do not have ovaries. At puberty,
changes initiated by ovarian hormones cannot take place. The young
girl make question her femaleness because she does not menstruate
or develop breasts or pubic hair like her peers Which Sex Does
Klinefelter Syndrome Affect? Klinefelter Syndrome Klinefelter
Syndrome: Have one or more X chromosomes. Most are never diagnosed
until they see a physician because of infertility. Low testosterone
levels leads to low sex drive, inability to experience erections
Occurs in 1 in 600 men At puberty, double X chromosome can add some
female physical traits such as breasts and very little body hair
Individuals need testosterone replacement to prevent osteoporosis
and maintain physical energy, sexual function, and well-being
different foundations working to eliminate gender stereotypes