2. Everyone has a biological sex whether they are female, male, or
intersex.
Gender – is one’s own social and legal status as men and women.
Sexual orientation – is the term used to describe whether a person feels
sexual desire for people of other gender, same gender, or both genders.
Each person has a gender and gender identity.
Gender identity - is one’s deepest feelings about his or her gender. Gender
identity is expressed in the way a person acts, like masculine, feminine,
neuter, or both. Some people are transgender, which means that their
biological sex and gender identity do not match up.
3. Difference Between Sex and Gender
A.Sex
Sex refers to physiological difference found among male,
female, and various intersex bodies. Sex include both primary sex
characteristics (those related to the reproductive system) and
secondary sex characteristics (those that are not directly related to
reproductive system such as breasts and facial hair). In human, the
biological sex of a child is determined at birth based on sexual factor,
including chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal reproductive
anatomy, and genitalia.
4. B. Gender
Gender is a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions associated
with being male, female, or intersex. Typically, babies born with male sex
characteristics (sex) are assigned as boys (gender); babies born with female
sex characteristics (sex) are assigned as girls (gender).
Gender identity is a person’s sense of self as a member of a particular
gender.
Cisgender – Individuals who identified themselves with a role that
corresponds to he sex assigned to them at birth.
Transgender – Individuals who identify with a role that is different
from their biological sex. The term “transgender” encompasses a wide range
of possible identities, including gender, gender fluid, gender queer, and two-
spirit (for many indigenous people), among others.
5. Cultural Variations of Gender
Since the term “sex” refers to the biological or physical
distinctions, characteristics of sex will not vary significantly between
different human societies. Characteristics of gender, on the other hand,
may vary greatly between different societies.
Human sexuality refers to the people’s sexual interest in and
attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences
and responses. People’s sexual orientation is their emotional and sexual
attraction to particular sexes or genders which often shapes their
sexuality.
6. Sexuality may be experienced and expressed in a variety of ways:
biological and physical aspects - - largely concern the human
reproductive system functions, including human-sexual response
cycle and basic biological drive in all species
emotional aspects – expressed through profound feelings or
physical manifestation of love and care
7. social aspects – effects of human society on one’s sexuality
spirituality - individual’s spiritual connection with other
through sexuality
Sexuality also affects and affected by cultural, political, legal,
philosophical, moral, ethical, and religious aspects of life.
