I found Sex and Gender 101 to be very informative as it gave me a better understanding of the difference between both sex and gender. I always wondered the difference between the two terms. Now that I read the article Sex and Gender 101, I definitely got a better understanding. Some information that I found informative was that there are three types of genders: Gender assignment, gender identity, and gender expression. This made me wonder what type I fall into. I believe I fall under the gender expression where I express my gender through the clothes I wear, the make-up I put on, or even the way I do my hair but another part of me is ok with my gender assignment which is female. While defining sex to be more of a scientific outlook. What I mean about more of a scientific outlook is that it explains the XY chromosome which means you will be assigned a male while the XX chromosome which means you are assigned a female. So I understand that sex and gender are two completely different terms. I am extremely excited that I learned the meaning of these terms because now I can inform others in my family that always wondered about the difference between these terms. I can’t wait to see what else this class has in store and the many things I will learn during this class. I will take what I learn and inform my family about the different terms we will continue to learn.
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Thanks Nia – just to clarify there aren’t just three types of gender but those are the three aspects of gender. All of us are assigned a gender, have a gender identity, and express our gender. Those categories may line up differently for everyone, but all have them. Let me know if you want more explanation. Week 3 readings will also talk about this.