فرقشون چیه؟ sex و gender

Most of us grew up learning that

sex and gender are interchangeable

and have no difference in meaning.

The term sex and gender

haven’t always been differentiated

in the English language

it was not until 1950s that the two terms

formally began to be distinguished.

Generally,

sex is the biological difference between

male and female.

Sex is determined by biology or by birth.

But on the other hand

gender refers to social and cultural differences

between men and women.

It is the way societies distinguish men and women

and assign them social roles.

Gender differences are due to nurture.

Gender has two main categories:

Feminine and masculine

According to Ann Oakley

gender is a matter of culture.

It refers to the social classification

of men and women

into masculine and feminine.

Gender characteristics:

One

It is a concept made by human.

Two

It is social-cultural

which refers to masculine and feminine qualities

behavioral patterns

roles and responsibilities.

Three

Gender is variable from culture to culture

society to society

and even family to family.

Four

Gender can be changed over time.

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