Gender At Birth

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AlmaEquivel, 43

Andrea Leal, 41

Beatriz Molina, 22

Bryce Struyk, 31

Fernanda Sanchez, 28

Jennifer Casiano, 7

Kevin Delacruz, 42

Gender vs. Sex

Gender and sex are not interchangeable

Sex: Biological and physiological

Gender: Behaviors, activities, and attributes approved by the society

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Aspects of sex hardly

vary

Gender aspects can

vary greatly

Sex Identities: Male or

Female

Gender Identities:

Masculine or Feminine

Gender Identity

One’s own perception

of self

Different from their

biological sex

Identifies themselves

as the gender they

prefer

Society vs. Gender Identity

Society and culture forms the gender roles

Gender Identity Disorder (GID)

Identity confusion

Discontent with their gender

Want to be other gender

Anne Fausto-Sterling

Gender biology and

sexual identity

development

Born in 1944

Professor at Brown

University for over 35+

years

Anne Fausto-Sterling continued

Gender differences in behavior in early childhood

Author of several scientific publications

Notable work

The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough

The Five Sexes

Male

Female

The Five Sexes continued

Intersex

Mermaphrodite

Fermaphrodite

Hermaphodite

Transgender

Internal identity doesn’t match what was assigned

at birth

Transgender vs. Transvestite

3-Step Process to

become opposite sex

RLE

HRT

SRS

Cultural Views on Gender

India- “Nihidra,” 3rd sex

Samoa- “Fa’afafine”

India- “Bugis”

Local Examples

Chris Tina Bruce

Ashley and Tony

Current Trends

Thomas Beatie

Female-to-male

transgender

Underwent sex change

surgery, kept female

sex organs

Gave birth to 3 children

"I have the right to have a biological child."

Current Trends continued

The “X” Option

Female- F

Male- M

Indeterminate- X

Hope to remove

discrimination

4% of Australians are

affected by the intersex

condition

Norrie May-Welby

1st genderless

person

Man to woman

Became a “Neuter”

Resources

“Anne Fausto-Sterling.” http://www.annefaustosterling.com/welcome/fields-of-inquiry/

“Anne Fausto-Sterling Biography.”

http://www.brown.edu/Faculty/COSTS/people/facultypage.php?id=1100924089.

“Australian Passports Now Offer Gender Option “X” for Intersex People.”

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/15/australian-passports-now-offer-gender-option-x-for-intersex-people/

“Briton Is Recognised As World’s First Officially Genderless Person.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7446850/Briton-is-recognised-as-worlds-first-

officially-genderless-person.html

“Gender Identity.” http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/917990-overview

“Gender Identity Disorder.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_identity_disorder.

“It’s My Right To Have Kid, Pregnant Man Tells Oprah.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4581943&page=1#.UKAOeIenLK0

"Neither Male Nor Female.” Taboo. National Geographic Channel. 30 Sept. 2012. Television.

“Norrie May-Welby: The World’s First Legally Genderless person.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/18/norrie-may-welby-the-worl_n_502851.html

“The Five Sexes.” http://frank.mtsu.edu/~phollowa/5sexes.html

“The Man Who Has Given Birth 3 Times.” http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2111259/The-man-given-

birth-times-With-broad-smiles-Beaties-look-like-normal-happy-family-Nothing-truth-.html

“What Do We Mean By “Sex” and “Gender.” http://www.who.int/gender/whatisgender/en/

“What Is The Difference Between Sex And Gender?” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232363.php

"“X” Now A Gender Option In Australian Passports.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44532536/ns/travel-

news/t/x-now-gender-option-australian-passports/#.UKAc84enLK0

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Number

Last Name, First Name Participation By

7 Casiano, Jennifer Powerpoint/AnneFausto-

Sterling/Mother

42 Delacruz, Kevin Handout/Gender Identity &

Society vs. Gender Identity/Father

43 Equivel, Alma Skit/Current Trends/Mean Girl

41 Leal, Andrea Handout/ Transgender & Cultural

Views on Gender/Mean Girl

22 Molina, Beatriz Paragraphs/Introduction/Mean

Girl

28 Sanchez, Fernanda The Five Sexes/Sister

31 Struyk, Bryce Gender vs. Sex/Son