GENDER AND SOCIETY:
A HUMAN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH
Gender and Sexuality as
Social Reality
Lesson Objectives:
1.
Differentiate sex, gender, and sexuality;
2.
Discuss the implication of these differences;
3.
Contemplate about your own sexuality and
on the importance of appreciating sexual
diversity.
Sex,
Gender,
and
Sexuality
What is sex?


Refers to the physical differences
between who are male, female, or
intersex.
A person typically has their sex
assigned
at
birth
based
on
physiological
characteristics
including
their
genitalia
and
chromosome composition.
How about gender?


Refers to socially constructed roles,
behaviors, activities, and attributes.
Gender roles may vary greatly in
different societies, cultures, etc.
Sexuality or Gender Identity…


One important aspect of our gender is our
sense of who we are: Do we see and
experience ourselves as a man, a women, or
neither.
People may identify with genders that are
different from their natal sex or with none at all.
Sexual Orientation

Pertains
to
our
emotional and sexual
attraction
to
a
person.

Everyone’s
sexual
attraction is different
and deeply personal.
“Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common.”
-Anonymous
A baby is born and is
given an assigned
sex based on his or
her genitals.
Female
Male
In toddler years, they
are raised to be a “man”
or a “women” – his or
her gender – based on
accepted social and
cultural standards.
Growing up, an individual
experiences
his/her
gender identity on which
there are cases that the
persons’ biological sex
does not align with one’s
sexuality.
Adolescence is when
we
discover
our
emotional and sexual
attractions towards
other people.
We need to foster an
inclusive environment
wherein everyone feels
safe as they share their
sexuality.
FIN.
References/Acknowledgement:
Gender and Society: Concept, Principles, and Approaches in the Understanding of Genders in the Philippines Towards and
Effective Gender Responsive Society (2022). Page 4. Ma. Jonalyn A. Montejo
Learning Module on Gender and Society (2020). Page 7. Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College. Derlita D. Amig.
A Course Module for Gender and Society: A Human Ecological Approach (2019). Gender and Sexuality as a Social Reality.
Pages 1-7. Eric Paul D. Peralta, Nephtaly Joel B. Botor, Teri Marie P. Laude.
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