The Other Biological Aspect Of My Identity

Gender and sex are two words frequently misunderstood and mistaken for each other. To simplify, sex is considered the biological aspects of male/female (the reproductive system, genetics, and outward physical characteristics). Gender, on the other hand, comprises the psychological and social aspects of identifying to a sex (social roles, the way one thinks, and gender identity). These biological and psychological factors ultimately play a role in the way an individual thinks and acts as a person

From the moment that the parent learns the biological sex of the baby, even as early as the ultrasound, they begin the first step of making many steps towards the long journey of the child’s socialization.  Even as they consider what the child should be named, they decide whether it is a boy or a girl name and then they proceed with decisions such as what color the room should be painted in association with the biological sex of the child. Will the child be dressed in frilly pink dresses or in blue

Theory Description and Key Terms Gender identity is one’s personal sense of identity within their own gender, which in most societies consists of membership in two groups: males and females (Carlson & Heth, 2009). In Western societies, gender binary exists, classifying gender and sex into the opposite, disconnected structures of masculinity and femininity (Garber, 1997; Rosenblum, 2000). This division of genders creates a barrier, discouraging individuals from crossing society’s idea of normal

search of their true identity and how they can actually fit in two major different societies. Each girl has an natural ethnic identity that they were born with from their biological parents and other ethnic identity that was developed through an adoptive family nurturing process in another culture that is totally separate customs, values, and beliefs from the one they were originally born with in China. Each aspiring young lady is in search of her true interpersonal identity, this due to adolescence

Homosexuality has been an ongoing controversial topic for decades and remains a taboo subject for many. The controversy stems from two distinct, main groups: liberals and conservatives. Both groups on opposite sides of the spectrum have created an uproar on what is right and what is wrong in regards to homosexuality. Social, religious, and personal beliefs have shaped many opinions and views on the perspective of homosexuality, thus creating opposing spheres without the consideration of scientific

that can be distinctive from other groups. However, in reality, biological traits are a part of one’s identity. Speaking fluently a language does not show a speaker’s identity because language can be learned. Therefore, based on a factor such as a language or biological characteristics to identify someone can cause confusing and embarrassing. I have been familiar with the question “are you Chinese-Vietnamese?” of those whom I had met the first time since living in my homeland. I had wondered that

heroine takes part for seeking her female identity. In this novel, Carter discusses the process of gender identity formation. She attempts to analyze the methods that human beings (male and female) employ in order to form their gender identities. Furthermore, she tackles some issues related to the concept of gender identity such as the problem of power relations and women’s submission. This chapter argues that Melanie subverts the stereotypical female identity, which is socially assigned, and shapes

gender identity. Theorists state that the issue of gender identity is based on the society where the child grows. Others believe that gender identity is based on the physical traits of the individual. Another aspect of attempting to raise a child without a specific gender is the fact of isolation. An individual would be isolated by the society because they do not fit the social

“Sex refers to a person 's biological status and is typically categorized as male, female or intersex. There are a number of indicators of biological sex, including sex chromosomes, gonads, internal reproductive organs and external genitalia” (Anon 2012). Sex is typically categorized by either male or female. Your sex is your sex and there isn 't much you can do to change that. We are unable to alter our genetic makeup which has a great deal to do with our sex. Every individual is either a male or

we will be exploring in more detail the various ways that conceptions about individual and group identities are socially constructed. That is, created against a social background that tries to make social interaction meaningful, understandable and ordered by categorising people in various ways. 2. As we have seen, sociologists are interested in identifying and explaining the nature of identity as a social phenomenon. That is, we are interested in the relationship between social categories