what is the difference between sex and gender?

Answer 1

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Sex = male and female

Gender = masculine and feminine

So in essence:

Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs.

Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine.

So while your sex as male or female is a biological fact that is the same in any culture, what that sex means in terms of your gender role as a 'man' or a 'woman' in society can be quite different cross culturally. These 'gender roles' have an impact on the health of the individual.

In sociological terms 'gender role' refers to the characteristics and behaviours that different cultures attribute to the sexes. What it means to be a 'real man' in any culture requires male sex plus what our various cultures define as masculine characteristics and behaviours, likewise a 'real woman' needs female sex and feminine characteristics. To summarise:

'man' = male sex+ masculine social role

(a 'real man', 'masculine' or 'manly')

'woman' = female sex + feminine social role

(a 'real woman', 'feminine' or 'womanly')

Answer 2

Sex is a more scientific term that explains physical traits and sexual preferences. Gender carries a more social tone. Meaning that it refers to the different clothing, activities, career choices, and positions people hold in society.

Sex is the total sum of physical characteristics that distinguish males and females from each other. The most distinctive difference in characteristics is that man and women have different reproductive organs. This is pretty obvious and so are other traits like facial hair, deep voices, and muscular builds.

Answer 3

The term gender is widely used to differentiate between men and women on socially designed constructs rather than biological differences. The biological sex on the other hand signifies the physical and genetic variations between females and males. It refers to whether individuals are born with female or male organs. Sex variations are innate while gender ones are socially constructed.

Answer 4

Nothing. They are the same thing. It's just "gender" is a lot less offensive than "sex".

Answer 5

sex is fun gender can be if you have sex with someone of the opposite gender

Answer 6

gender simply means male or female

sex implies to gender as well as the act of coitus

Answer 7

sex is what you have, gender is what you are. although sex can also mean gender if its said properly.

Answer 8

both means same

Answer 9

nothing its the same thing

Answer 10

both r same.