SEX PERSONALITY

GENDER IDENTITY - is a psychological state that reflects the inner sense of oneself as being male or female.


GENDER ROLE - is the external behavioural pattern that reflects the person’s inner sense of gender identity. SEX (biological sex) - is strictly the anatomical and physiological characteristics that indicate whether one is male or female, (penis or vagina)

SEXUAL ORIENTATION - is the person’s erotic-response tendency, e.g., homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, and takes into account one’s object choice ( men or women) and fantasy life.

TRANSEXUALS - are persistently preoccupied with getting rid of primarily and secondary sex characteristics and with acquiring the sex characteristics of other sex and wish to dress and live as member of the other sex.

SEX TYPING AND SEX DIFFERENCES

Boys are more likely with and imitate their fathers, while girls are more likely to identify with and imitate their mothers.

DEVELOPMENT OF SEX DIFFERENCES AND RELATED ISSUES OF SEX TYPING
1. More boys play with blocks and fire trucks than do girls who tend to play with dolls and paper cut outs.
2. Boys prefer football, while girls prefer dramatic play.
3. Later in life, more men than women study to be architects and engineers, while more women become nurses and school teachers than do men.

There are many exceptions and although changes are occurring in traditional sex roles, there are still sex differences in preferred activities and in such diverse domain as child care responsibilities, work roles and occupations. Theses differences are the reflection of the contrasting roles ascribed in other societies, both modern and preliterate. Sex differences exist at the social level.

To what extent do boys and girls differ in intellectual abilities, motivation, social skills and other personality attributes?
There are many popular stereotype concerning sex differences in personality. For example, male are regarded as aggressive, rational and ambitious, while females are described as passive, emotional and nurturant. These stereotypes are opinions and are part responsible for the differential, occupational roles, income levels, and statuses of the sexes.