PSYC210 Exam 02 Review
[Readings + Videos] Transgender FAQs - reading - ANS-sexual orientation is about who
you are attracted to and fall in love with; gender identity is about who you are
Transgender is a term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the
sex they were assigned at birth
Gender identity is a person's internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman (or
boy or girl.)
29% of transgender people live in poverty, compared to 14% of the general population
30% of transgender people report being homeless at some point in their lives, with 12%
saying it was within the past 12 months
Transgender people experience unemployment at 3x the rate of the general population,
with rates for people of color up to 4x the national unemployment rate
30% of transgender people report being fired, denied a promotion, or experiencing
mistreatment in the workplace due to their gender identity in the past 12 months
31% of transgender people experienced mistreatment in the past year in a place of
public accommodation, including 14% who were denied equal service, 24% who were
verbally harassed, and 2% who were physically attacked because they were
transgender
40% of respondents reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, nearly nine times the
attempted suicide rate in the United States (4.6%)
[Readings + Videos] I've lived as a man and a woman - ted talk - ANS-lost all jobs when
came out as trans
difference in treatment by others; mansplaining
[Readings + Videos] Answers to your questions about sexual orientations - reading -
ANS-Sexual orientation = enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual
attractions to men, women or both sexes; refers to a person's sense of identity based on
those attractions, related behaviors and membership in a community of others who
share those attractions; ranges along a continuum
the core attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge
between middle childhood and early adolescence
,many think that nature and nurture both play complex roles; most people experience
little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation
public opinion has increasingly opposed sexual orientation discrimination, but
expressions of hostility toward lesbians and gay men remain common in contemporary
American society; assumption that HIV/AIDS wThe association of HIV/AIDS with gay
and bisexual men and the inaccurate belief that some people held that all gay and
bisexual men were infected served to further stigmatize lesbian, gay and bisexual
people
Sexual prejudice, sexual orientation discrimination and antigay violence are major
sources of stress for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
no scientifically adequate research to show that therapy aimed at changing sexual
orientation (sometimes called reparative or conversion therapy) is safe or effective
"coming out" is used to refer to several aspects of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons'
experiences: self-awareness of same-sex attractions; the telling of one or a few people
about these attractions; widespread disclosure of same-sex attractions; and
identification with the lesbian, gay and bisexual community; feeling positively about
one's sexual orientation and integrating it into one's life fosters greater well-being and
mental health
adolescence can be a period of experimentation, and many youths may question their
sexual feelings. Becoming
[Readings + Videos] What is an orgasm - podcast - ANS-
[Aspects of sex and gender] Gender role (society) - ANS-
[Aspects of sex and gender] Gender norms - ANS-
[Aspects of sex and gender] Gender attitudes/beliefs - ANS-beliefs what men + women
should do
changes over time
, [Aspects of sex and gender] Gender identity - ANS-concept of whether one is male,
female, other
forms around 2 or 3
[Aspects of sex and gender] Gender expression - ANS-how one presents oneself
may change over time
[Aspects of sex and gender] Biological sex - ANS-Genes, chromosomes, hormones,
genitalia, etc.
Relatively stable, not easily changed
[Aspects of sex and gender] Sexual orientation - ANS-attraction starts around 10
The Gender Unicorn - ANS-
LGBTQIAP+ - ANS-
Difference between sex and gender - ANS-sex = biological categories of male + female
gender = social categories of male + female
- psychological features + role attributes
- more fluid category: influenced by society, culture, time
Gender and sex as social constructs - ANS-GENDER BINARY: a gender classification
that recognizes only 2 categories
cultural commitment to either being male or female
no third sex accepted
gender differences in temperament + behavior expected beyond anatomical differences
awareness of intersexed individuals highlights that sex is not dichotomous
[Gender and gender roles] Masculinity - ANS-traits, behaviors, interests assigned by
society to male gender role
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