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1. Identify and explain the different dimensions of gender.

Why do you think that


these dimensions are important?
● Body. Most societies view sex as a binary concept, and equate a person’s sex
with their gender. Masculinity and femininity are equated with certain physical
attributes, labeling us as more or less a man or woman based on the degree to
which those attributes are present. This gendering of our bodies affects how we
feel about ourselves and how others perceive and interact with us.
● Identity. Identities typically fall into binary, non-binary and ungendered. Gender is
an inherent aspect of a person. Individuals do not choose their gender, nor can
they be made to change it. A person’s gender identity can correspond to or differ
from the sex they were designated at birth.
● Social. Social gender includes gender roles and expectations and how society
uses those to try to enforce conformity to current gender norms. Expectations
regarding gender are communicated through every aspect of our lives, including
family, culture, peers, schools, community, media, and religion.
2. Provide and describe at least five gender stereotypes that are common in Filipino culture
. Is it possible that in a society there are no stereotypes?
● (1) Only women should learn how to do house chores. (2) Men are supposed to
go to work and women are supposed to stay inside the house. (3) Men don't cry.
Crying is for women. (4) Women are too emotional, which makes them incapable
of leading. (5) Women are supposed to be dominated by men.
● Societies have been built around stereotypes for thousands of years—they are a
part of our collective identity as humans. However, in recent years we have seen
an increased resistance to these types of images in politics and media. We have
seen movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter fight against gender
stereotypes and racist tropes in Hollywood productions and news stories alike.
These movements have led us to question how much power these stereotypes
really hold over us as individuals and as a society at large.
3. Comment on the following statement, "there should just be two, man and woman only in
the society…" How do you think that in a globalized world people continuously define
and redefine gender.
● In my opinion, it is a close minded belief for people who are stuck in the
conservative era. The world is changing and developing so are the people living
in it. We should not limit ourselves to a belief that is unprogressive and
discriminates. One's gender is not defined by anyone. There is no society that
has only two genders. Billions of people are living and these people have their
own gender to define.
● In a globalized world, people are constantly redefining and redefining gender.
This is due to the increased mobility of individuals, which allows them to define
their identity in different ways. Also, this is because gender is not static, but
rather fluid. The way in which people identify themselves as males or females
can change over time, and the way in which they are treated will also change
accordingly.

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