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Chapter 14

Gender and Sexuality

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Section 1
Introduction to Gender and Sexuality
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Defining Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sex refers to biological characteristics, while gender is socially determined based on those characteristics.

Section 2
Sex
Sex and Physiology

Sex is biologically determined based on chromosomes, hormones, gonads, internal reproductive anatomy, and external genitalia.

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Biology of Sexual Behavior

The biology of human sexuality includes the reproductive system and the sexual response cycle, as well as the factors that affect them.

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Sexual Dysfunction and Disease

Biological, emotional, and sociocultural factors can influence various sexual issues, such as disease and dysfunction.

Section 3
Gender
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Gender and Sociology

From birth, children are assigned a gender and are socialized to conform to certain gender roles based on their biological sex. 

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Gender as a Spectrum and Transgender Identities

Viewing gender as a spectrum allows us to perceive the rich diversity of genders, from trans- and cisgender to genderqueer and agender.

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Development of Gender Identity

Gender identity is a person's subjective experience of their own gender; how it develops is a topic of much debate.

Section 4
Sexuality
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Human Sexuality and Culture

Though biology plays an important role, the way in which sexuality is expressed and acted upon is highly influenced by culture.

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Sexual Orientation

A person's sexual orientation is their emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex or gender.

Section 5
Discrimination Based on Sex and Gender
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Discrimination Based on Sex and Gender

Discrimination based on sex and gender contributes to harassment, unequal treatment, and violence against women, girls, and transgender and gender non-conforming people.

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