- Gender - Wikipedia
Gender is the range of social, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of being a man (or boy), woman (or girl), or third gender [1][2] Although gender often corresponds to sex, a transgender person may identify with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth
- GENDER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Sex developed its "sexual intercourse" meaning in the early part of the century (now its more common meaning), and a few decades later gender gained a meaning referring to the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex, as in "gender roles "
- Gender - Psychology Today
All humans are born with biological characteristics of sex, either male, female, or intersex Gender, however, is a social construct and generally based on the norms, behaviors, and societal
- Sex and gender: Meanings, definition, identity, and expression
People often use the terms “sex” and “gender” interchangeably, but this is incorrect Sex refers to biological physical differences, while gender is how people identify “Sex” refers to the
- What Is The Difference Between Sex and Gender - Simply Psychology
Sex refers to biological differences (chromosomal, hormonal, reproductive), whereas gender refers to socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and expectations associated with femininity and masculinity
- Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other
- GENDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Some people prefer to use the word "sex" when talking about the physical condition of being male, female, or intersex, and prefer to use the word "gender" only when talking about someone's identity and the group they belong to in society
- Gender identity | Definition, Theories, Facts | Britannica
The nature and development of gender identity have been studied and disputed by psychologists, philosophers, and social activists since the late 20th century So-called essentialists hold that gender identity is fixed at birth by genetic or other biological factors
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