Sex and Gender

Identity - Sex & Gender

What is a man?

and an adult male?

- Age of sexual consent ( 16 )    UK

- Age of Voting ( 18 )     UK

- Joining the army ( 16 )  UK

- Age of criminally responsibility ( 10 )  UK

- Age of final growth ( 21 - 25 ) 

- Sexual maturity ( 13 )

( Changing of the voice )

- Emotional or physiological maturity ( Different based on individuality )

Biological Definitions:

- Cromozones ( x-y )

- Primary sex characteristics ( Sex organs )

Culturally Definitions:               

- Masai ( Boys - Circumcision )

- Jewish boys ( Bah mitzvah - 13 )

Natural Attitude:

Woman & Man = 2 sexes/genders 

Unquestionable - Seen on the assumption of reproductive organs.

- Essential understanding

- Assumption of natural difference 

- Masculine + Feminine - Not a choice (?)

- Any deviation from this is not the norm (?)

The Model Of Masculinity:

- Purposeful

- Active 

- Independent

- Heterosexual

- Violent/Fearless

- Powerful

- Strong

What is Masculinity?

- Not feminine

- Not purposeless

- Not an object

- Not passive

- Not dependent

- Not fearful

- Not powerless

- Not weak

In the media we are displayed male role models to fit the categories of the above, it shows an ideal man under the eye of the audience. Most male models,actors and musicians, have a large quantity of these traits.

Heterosexuality - Heterosexuality is viewed as the norm, in doing so it renders all other sexual identities  inappropriate or abnormal. 

Same sex marriage in illegal in the UK although they are aloud a civil partnership since 2006, before this time being homosexual was deemed as "unnatural" as they can not reproduce and are seen as sinful from the bible. During today you come across homosexuality and it is deemed acceptable by most people.