We are going to talk about sex and gender, and how gender affects us. Let’s first understand the difference between sex and gender. Sex is about the biology of being male or female. It is based on the biological differences between men and women. Sex is also short for sexual intercourse. Gender is what it means to be male or female in a specific society. Now, let’s review these differences:
Sex is…Gender is… • Determined by different reproductive organs.• Determined by different chromosomes.• What it means to be male or female in a specific society.
• How we expect women and men to behave.
• Different by culture.
• Changes over time.