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    This document discusses the differences between sex and gender. Sex refers to the biological differences between males and females, such as genitalia and chromosomes, which are constant across cultures. Gender, on the other hand, refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, and identities of men and women in a society, which can vary across cultures and over time. It defines sex roles as the general expectations of how men and women should act or what they should do based on their biological sex.

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    This document discusses the differences between sex and gender. Sex refers to the biological differences between males and females, such as genitalia and chromosomes, which are constant across cultures. Gender, on the other hand, refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, and identities of men and women in a society, which can vary across cultures and over time. It defines sex roles as the general expectations of how men and women should act or what they should do based on their biological sex.

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    Basic Gender and Development Concepts: o o o o

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    This document discusses the differences between sex and gender. Sex refers to the biological differences between males and females, such as genitalia and chromosomes, which are constant across cultures. Gender, on the other hand, refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, and identities of men and women in a society, which can vary across cultures and over time. It defines sex roles as the general expectations of how men and women should act or what they should do based on their biological sex.

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    GENDER SENSITIVITY: Orientation on

    Basic Gender and Development


    Concepts
    oGender as Social Construct
    oRole of Socializing
    oManifestation of Gender
    oManifestation of Gender Bias
    DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SEX AND GENDER
    1. Sex
    • Biological differences
    • Constant across cultures & society
    • What a person is born with
    • Refers to 2 categories of animals
    MALE AND FEMALE
    • Coitus that results to BIOLOGICAL
    REPRODUCTION
    BIOLOGICAL DEFINITION
    • External genitalia
    • Chromosomes
    • Hormones
    • Secondary sex characteristics
    • Patterns of body hair distribution
    • muscular development
    • Voice pitch
    • Diseases(hemophilia, colorblindness)
    • Adam’s apple, breasts
    GENDER
    • Social relation between women and men
    • Socially and culturally determined and
    learned
    • Changes across societies through time
    SEX ROLES DEFINED
    • Roles that men and women enact
    resulting from their sex
    • General set of expectations attached to
    their sex
    • Women=give birth | Men=sperm
    SEX ROLES DEFINED
    • Roles that men and women enact
    resulting from their sex
    • General set of expectations attached to
    their sex
    • Women=give birth | Men=sperm

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