Defining Gender and Sexuality
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Defining Gender and Sexuality
SEX:
Gender:
refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs
Describes the characteristics that society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine
Sex = male or female
Gender = masculine or feminine
“man” = male sex + masculine social role
“women” = female sex + feminine social role
Authentic Gender Model
Sex
Gender Role
Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation
The Authentic Gender Model is modeled after Samuel Lurie and is a form that fits all 6 BillionPeople of the world into one Gender model. It is an alternative to the traditional models.
Too often in the United States we assume that the are only two sexes, Male and Female, And that everyone fits into one or the other, the traditional model will assign masculinityAnd femininity respectively and those people identifying as men and women will date theOpposite sex. We know that this model is far more complicated in reality.
Check your box…Female X Male
Transsexual Femme queen Transgender
Bi-gender Omni Gendered Trannie
GENDER BENDING
- A person who looks or behaves in a way regarded as androgynous or as typical of the opposite sex
- May self identify as a transgender, genderqueer, transsexual, intersexual, drag queen, or drag king
- Sometimes a form of social activism undertaken in response to assumptions or over-generalizations about genders
Most people struggle with their bodies on a daily basis, but for some their bodies act as a prison. The person they are is locked inside and looks nothing like the one they see in the mirror
Fortunately surgeries and therapies are widely available now. Although all of society isn’t in the waiting room with open arms, they can’t always tell!
TRANSGENDER IS NOT EQUIVALENT TO GAY
All gays are not transgender and all
transgender people are not gay. Many people in America put these terms hand in hand. There is a
distinct difference between gender and
sexuality. Just because someone cannot decide
what gender they identify with doesn’t mean they are confused about their
sexuality as well.
RuPaulRuPaul gained fame
from a variety show in the late 1990’s. Now known as an actor, singer-songwriter,
performer, model, and drag queen is a
beautiful addition to the American popular
culture."You can call me he. You can call me she.
You can call me Regis and Kathie Lee; I
don’t care! Just as long as you call me.”
video
Hollywood
Hollywood glams up being gay, lesbian, or a gender bender. Especially by glorifying the “gay best friend” role in many movies and the red carpet
However, many of the teens watching these movies are struggling with their own sexuality
Many are too afraid to truly be themselves and take their lives in response to the immense internal pain they have endured
In just THREE weeks FIVE teens between the ages of 13 and 19 committed suicide THIS semester
The project targets the LGBT teens facing bullying for their sexual orientation or hide it for fear of bullying. Openly LGBT adults serve as
mentors to teens to provide support and show that things really do get better.
In response to the recent teen suicides, many celebrities have joined the cause and created their own videos for the project.
The individual has always had to struggle
And sometimes frightened.
If you try it, you will be lonely often,
- Friedrich Nietzsche
For the privilege of owning yourself
to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
But no price is too high to pay
Opening our eyes to the wide array of sexual orientations and genders in our culture will establish a safe community for each individual to live their life how they see fit, with no reservations or fears.
This presentation was brought to you byKathleen GorkoskiPaige Kelley andKaitlin McElroy