PY 371 Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. Sex vs. GenderOutline of Current Lecture II. Types of role conflictIII. Gender identityCurrent LectureTypes of Role Conflict-Intrarole (within) conflict: expectations within a role conflict. (can lead to emotional distress)-women should express own feelings and be sensitive to others’ needs-Interrole conflict: expectations of one role conflict with expectations of another role-expectations of student role conflict with expectations for gender roleGender Identity-Gender role identity: perception of self as psychologically male or female-transgendered: biological sex does not match gender identity-a feeling of disconnect because you experience one sex but your biology does not match. People feel discomfort emotionally and socially. They feel that something is not right.-transsexuals: have undergone hormonal or surgical treatments to align biological sex to gender identity-most common: male to female-intersex: persons born with ambiguous genitaliaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-a person who might have girls up top and boy genitalia at the bottom or looks like they have both girl and boy parts at the
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