GROUP 1

cultural variations
and social
differences in
gender
Cultural Variations
 What is cultural
variation in gender?
Culture provides the context in which
gender roles, identity, and stereotypes
unfold as well as parameters regarding
sexual behavior. Culture affects
variation in gender-related behaviors
between individuals within a cultural
group as well as variation between
cultures.
 Cultural variation
examples:

• Greetings • Art, music, and literature

• Food and dining etiquette
• Clothing and fashion
• Religious beliefs and
practices
• Communication styles
Some Examples Of Cultural And Social
Differences In Gender:
 Gender Expression
• External appearance of one’s
gender identity, usually
expressed through behavior,
clothing, body characteristics or
voice, and which may or may
not conform to socially defined
behaviors and characteristics
typically associated with being
either masculine or feminine.
Gender Identity
• One’s innermost concept
of self as male, female, a
blend of both or neither –
how individuals perceive
themselves. One’s gender
identity can be the same or
different from their sex
assigned at birth.
Social Differences In Gender
 What is social
differences in gender?
Social differences in gender are the
inequalities, gaps, and contrasts that
people or groups experience within a
particular social setting based on their
gender identification. They are influenced
by cultural standards, societal
expectations, and historical causes rather
than being biologically defined.

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Social differences in gender
examples:

• Gender Expectations
and Norms
• Political Representation
• Division of Labor
 Sexual Orientation
An inherent or immutable enduring
emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction
to other people. Note: an individual’s
sexual orientation is independent of
their gender identity.
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 Types Of Sexual Orientation
BISEXUAL HOMOSEXUA PANSEXUAL ASEXUA HETERO
L
Attracted L SEXUAL
Attracted to
Attracted Attracted
genders the to people Not
same as to people to people
of any sexually
themselves or of one’s of the
different than gender attracted
own opposite
themselves. identity. to other
gender. gender.
people.

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SUMMARY:
• Cultural variations and social differences in gender pertain
to how different cultures and societies perceive,
comprehend, and express gender roles, identities, and
expectations. These differences can be seen in gender
norms, actions, and attitudes across cultural contexts.
Gender is a complex and wide term influenced by many
different kinds of biological, psychological, and social
factors.
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