Key Concepts
▶ sex (성별)
- how one produces gamete
- often identified by genitals (reproductive organs)
- traditional distinction between male and female
- minorities commonly unrepresented: intersex, including hermaphrodite, and more
▶ gender identity (성 정체성)
- how one sexually identifies self
- often associated with gender expression
- traditional distinction among cisgenders between man (masculinity) and woman (femininity)
- minorities commonly represented: transgender, androgyny (aka ambigender)
- minorities commonly unrepresented: bigender, trigender, pangender, neutrois (aka agender), and more
▶ sexual orientation (성적 지향성)
- how one is sexually attracted to others
- romantic, sexual attraction toward specific sex(es) and gender(s)
- traditional distinction between heterosexuality and homosexuality, more on heteronormativity
- minorities commonly represented: bisexuality, asexuality (aka nonsexuality)
- minorities commonly unrepresented: polysexuality, pansexuality, and more
▶gender role (성 역할)
- social and behavioral norms that are considered "appropriate" for a specific gender
- heavily influenced by cultures, especially, religion
- often lead to gender stereotyping and sexism (aka gender discrimination)
- gender neutralism, a significant portion of which is feminism, attempts to defy gender roles
- how one produces gamete
- often identified by genitals (reproductive organs)
- traditional distinction between male and female
- minorities commonly unrepresented: intersex, including hermaphrodite, and more
▶ gender identity (성 정체성)
- how one sexually identifies self
- often associated with gender expression
- traditional distinction among cisgenders between man (masculinity) and woman (femininity)
- minorities commonly represented: transgender, androgyny (aka ambigender)
- minorities commonly unrepresented: bigender, trigender, pangender, neutrois (aka agender), and more
▶ sexual orientation (성적 지향성)
- how one is sexually attracted to others
- romantic, sexual attraction toward specific sex(es) and gender(s)
- traditional distinction between heterosexuality and homosexuality, more on heteronormativity
- minorities commonly represented: bisexuality, asexuality (aka nonsexuality)
- minorities commonly unrepresented: polysexuality, pansexuality, and more
▶gender role (성 역할)
- social and behavioral norms that are considered "appropriate" for a specific gender
- heavily influenced by cultures, especially, religion
- often lead to gender stereotyping and sexism (aka gender discrimination)
- gender neutralism, a significant portion of which is feminism, attempts to defy gender roles