Gender Roles and Identity

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to gender roles and identity, based on the provided lecture notes.

Sex

Biological and physiological characteristics determined by chromosomes and prenatal hormones.

Gender

Socially-constructed roles, behaviors, and characteristics, sometimes based on biology.

Gender Identity

Perception of the self as psychologically female, male, or nonbinary.

Transgender

Gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth.

Intrarole Conflict

When expectations within a role conflict.

Interrole Conflict

When expectations of one role conflict with another role.

Androgyny

Integrating masculine and feminine characteristics.

Sexism

Attitude or feeling toward people solely based on sex or gender.

Hostile Sexism

The belief that women are less competent than men.

Benevolent Sexism

The belief that men should help and protect women.

Sex Discrimination

Differential treatment of people based on biological sex.

Shifting Standard

One standard for defining the behavior of one group and another standard for a different group.

Rapport Talk

Language of conversation preferred by women to establish connections and negotiate relationships.

Report Talk

Language designed to give information, preferred by men.

Gender Role Strain Paradigm

Emphasizes the costs men incur in trying to fulfill traditional male gender roles.

Double Standard of Aging

Women’s age-related physical changes affect perceptions more strongly than those of men.

Age Terrorism

Exploitation of women’s fears of aging.

Late Midlife Astonishment

Sudden awareness of the stigmatization of aging.

Widowhood Effect

A man’s risk of dying increases after the death of a spouse.