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Gender and Sexuality Explained

This document discusses sex, gender, and human sexuality. It defines sex as referring to whether one is biologically female or male, involving physical and genetic traits. Gender is defined as the psychological and social traits associated with being male or female. It then discusses primary and secondary sexual characteristics that develop during puberty for males and females. It explains that genetic sex is determined by having XX chromosomes (female) or XY chromosomes (male). Lastly, it notes that gonads, or sex organs, produce hormones that influence the development of secondary sexual characteristics according to biological sex.

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Gender and Sexuality Explained

This document discusses sex, gender, and human sexuality. It defines sex as referring to whether one is biologically female or male, involving physical and genetic traits. Gender is defined as the psychological and social traits associated with being male or female. It then discusses primary and secondary sexual characteristics that develop during puberty for males and females. It explains that genetic sex is determined by having XX chromosomes (female) or XY chromosomes (male). Lastly, it notes that gonads, or sex organs, produce hormones that influence the development of secondary sexual characteristics according to biological sex.

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  • Introduction
  • Gender and Human Sexuality
  • Genetic Sex: XX or XY?
  • Gonadal Basis
  • Educational Cartoonings

PALIBHASA LALAKI,

EH KASI BABAE!
GENDER AND
HUMAN
SEXUALITY
SEXUAL
DIMENSIONS
SEX:
• refers to whether you are physically,
biologically female or male

• It is an integral part of what we do and who we


are. It is the total expression of individual
self-concept
SEXUAL
DIMENSIONS
GENDER:
• refers to all the psychological and social
traits associated with being male or female

• It is a social concept on how a man or woman


think, feel, and act.
GENETIC SEX: XX OR
XY?

PRIMARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS:


sex defined by the genitals and internal
reproductive organs (vagina, ovaries and uterus
for females while penis, testes and scrotum for
males.
GENETIC SEX: XX OR
XY?
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS:
are more superficial physical features that affect
puberty.
• For females;
It includes breast development, broadening of the hips and
body shape
• For males;
Hair grows in the face and armpits, the voice deepens and
development of muscles
GENETIC BASIS

Genetic sex simply starts from becoming male or


female.

• XY chromosome
biologically called male
• XX chromosome
biologically called female
GENETIC BASIS
GONADAL BASIS

Gonads are the male and female sex organs.


• Testes or testicles
the male gonad which produce androgen and
testosterone responsible for the secondary sex
characteristics
• Ovary
the female gonad that produces estrogen and
progesterone responsible for secondary sexual
characteristics
EDUCATIONAL CARTOONINGS

PALIBHASA LALAKI, EH KASI BABAE!
GENDER AND HUMAN SEXUALITY
SEX: • refers to whether you are physically, biologically female or male • It is an integral part of what we do and who we
GENDER: • refers to all the psychological and social traits associated with being male or female • It is a social concept on
PRIMARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS: sex defined by the genitals and internal reproductive organs (vagina, ovaries and uterus fo
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS: are more superficial physical features that affect puberty. • For females; It includes bre
Genetic sex simply starts from becoming male or female. • XY chromosome biologically called male • XX chromosome biolo
GENETIC BASIS

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