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Sex and Gender (Gender= psychological aspects of being a woman, a man,…
Sex and Gender
Gender= psychological aspects of being a woman, a man, agender, genderfluid, etc.
Original Theory: There are exactly two genders, and gender is solely determined by biological sex at birth
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Gender presentation/expression = the way a person looks, dresses, and/or acts
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Original Theory: There are exactly two biological sexes, and those sexes are solely genetically determined
Hypothesis1: A person born with a vaginahas XXsex chromosomes and a person born with a penishas XYsex chromosomes
Hypothesis2: A person born with a vaginaCANNOT have XYsex chromosomes and a person born with a penisCANNOT have XXsex chromosomes
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STI
Bacterial STIs
Common examples: chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea
Viral STIs
Common examples: genital herpes (caused by the herpes simplex virus) and genital warts (caused by the human papillomavirus)
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) = sexually transmitted viral disorder that causes deterioration of the immune system and eventually results in death due to complicating infections that the body can no longer fight
New Theory: There are two especially common biological sexes, and biological sex is partlydetermined by genetics
Hypothesis1: Many people born with vaginashave XXsex chromosomes, and many people born with peniseshave XYsex chromosomes
Hypothesis2: Some people born with vaginashave XYsex chromosomes, and many people born with peniseshave XXsex chromosomes
Sex Characteristics
Primary sex characteristics = sex organs present at birth and directly involved in human reproduction
Secondary sex characteristics = sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are indirectly involved in human reproduction
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