Gender

Gender is defined by socially constructed identities that pertain to characteristics of femininity and masculinity and the range in which we attribute nouns and pronouns that associate with them or differentiate them.

Sex Roles

Gender Roles

Expectations

Biological

Stereotypes

Physical Appearance and Characteristics

Given at birth

Your sex determines what you are expected to do and how you are expected to act

Preconceived ideas of how someone should act or behave based on your sex

Identity

Has nothing to do with culture or social interferenes

Expression

How we wish to present ourselves

Social Construct

Personal idea of one's gender

Varies based on culture and societal views

Appearance

Behaviour

Body Language

Pronouns

Gender Norms

Household Roles

Performative

Male and Female

gender is denied

less than a person

Attitude/Behavior

Dress Codes

Breadwinner

Watch children

Clean and Cook

Feminie

Masculine

Polite, Nurturing, Soft Spoken

Strong, Protective, Bold, Loud

He/Him

Oppression of minorities

According to Halberstam, "A gender analysis exposes the false universalization of male subjectivity and remarks upon the differences produced by the social marking we call "sex" or "sexual difference" (117).

Changing the meaning of social genders

She/Her

They/Them

Etc.

Non-Binary

Ignores Societal Expectations

Harmful

Limiting

Not allowed to make your own choices

Loss of personal identitiy

ideologies change nothing

Sex Norms

Taught

Not allowed to have differing opinions

Generalizations

Overall i find Sex and the idea of it to be harmful and not as constructive as Gender. Gender i feel has more flexibility in how we can bend norms and discuss what we find to be the meaning. Sex is more rigid and defining, not allowing us to step outside of our biological constructs.

History shows that sex was used as a way of dehumanizing women

Sex is a way to oppress women and especially minority women from being valued for more than just their biological makeup

The idea of gender now allows us to be more forward thinking and to deconstruct societies idea of gender norms and roles. It is something we can take for ourselves now and say this is who I am and how I want you to identify me.

The struggles of those who wish to be identified differently from their sex can be seen throughout history. Denying them their gender and only allowing them their biological sex.

A Mind Map by Jaclyn Miller