Gender and Sex Worksheet
Gender and Sex Worksheet
Donald K Morgan Jr
Cultural Diversity ETH/125
Juancho A. Lim
June 19, 2013
Gender and Sex Worksheet
What is gender? What is sex in biological terms? Are gender and sex the same thing? Explain
why or why not?
Gender is a subclass within a grammatical class (as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of
a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (as
shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection
of other words or grammatical forms ("Merriam-Webster"). Biological term for sex is one 's
biological classification as male or female which is set into motion at the moment the sperm
fertilizes the egg ("Intro To Sociology", 2009). Gender and Sex in my opinion are not the same.
Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, gender
refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society
considers appropriate for men and women.
How do gender and sex contribute to the concepts and constructions of masculinity and
femininity?
According to Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc (2013), “Culture
determines gender roles and what is masculine and feminine. What does it mean to be a woman
or man? Whether we are women or men is not determined just by our sex organs. Our gender
includes a complex mix of beliefs, behaviors, and characteristics. How do you act, talk, and
behave like a woman or man? Are you feminine or masculine, both, or neither? These are
questions that help us get to the core of our gender and gender identity.”
Do our concepts of gender and sex contribute to the ways we embrace gender and sex in
diversity?
Yes, I do feel that our concepts of gender and sex contribute to the ways we embrace
gender and sex in diversity. I feel that we look at males as the
Donald K Morgan Jr
Cultural Diversity ETH/125
Juancho A. Lim
June 19, 2013
Gender and Sex Worksheet
What is gender? What is sex in biological terms? Are gender and sex the same thing? Explain
why or why not?
Gender is a subclass within a grammatical class (as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of
a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (as
shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection
of other words or grammatical forms ("Merriam-Webster"). Biological term for sex is one 's
biological classification as male or female which is set into motion at the moment the sperm
fertilizes the egg ("Intro To Sociology", 2009). Gender and Sex in my opinion are not the same.
Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, gender
refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society
considers appropriate for men and women.
How do gender and sex contribute to the concepts and constructions of masculinity and
femininity?
According to Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc (2013), “Culture
determines gender roles and what is masculine and feminine. What does it mean to be a woman
or man? Whether we are women or men is not determined just by our sex organs. Our gender
includes a complex mix of beliefs, behaviors, and characteristics. How do you act, talk, and
behave like a woman or man? Are you feminine or masculine, both, or neither? These are
questions that help us get to the core of our gender and gender identity.”
Do our concepts of gender and sex contribute to the ways we embrace gender and sex in
diversity?
Yes, I do feel that our concepts of gender and sex contribute to the ways we embrace
gender and sex in diversity. I feel that we look at males as the
References: Merriam-Webster. (). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender Intro to Sociology. (2009). Retrieved from http://freebooks.uvu.edu/SOC1010/index.php/10.html Planned Parenthood. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/sexuality-4323.htm