Resource What do we mean by "sex" and "gender"? — Memory-holed World Health Organization article
Resource What do we mean by "sex" and "gender"? — Memory-holed World Health Organization article
Sep 06 2024, 11:21 AM
The text of the article is as follows:
World Health Organization What do we mean by "sex" and "gender"?
Sometimes it is hard to understand exactly what is meant by the term "gender", and how it differs from the closely related term "sex".
"Sex" refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
"Gender" refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.
To put it another way:
"Male" and "female" are sex categories, while "masculine" and "feminine" are gender categories.
Aspects of sex will not vary substantially between different human societies, while aspects of gender may vary greatly.
Some examples of sex characteristics:
- Women menstruate while men do not
- Men have testicles while women do not
- Women have developed breasts that are usually capable of lactating, while men have not
- Men generally have more massive bones than women
Some examples of gender characteristics:
- In the United States (and most other countries), women earn significantly less money than men for similar work
- In Viet Nam, many more men than women smoke, as female smoking has not traditionally been considered appropriate
- In Saudi Arabia men are allowed to drive cars while women are not
- In most of the world, women do more housework than men
It seems pretty obvious when one gets down to the examples of sex vs. gender that this page must have been removed due to "transphobia", which thrives on muddying the distinction between the two terms.
Back in 2017, the website Editage referenced this WHO article in an answer about when to use sex vs. gender in academic writing: https://www.editage.com/insights/should-i-use-the-word-sex-or-gender-in-my-scientific-research-paper/
The UMass Medical School Lamar Soutter Library website also has a copy of the WHO article: https://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/Womens_Health_Research/WHR_SexGender
Edited Sep 06 2024, 11:38 AM by Clover.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) used to have a succinct article that explained the difference between sex and gender. It has since been removed. An archived version of the article can be viewed here: https://web.archive.org/web/20150414044148/http://www.who.int/gender/whatisgender/en/
The text of the article is as follows:
World Health Organization What do we mean by "sex" and "gender"?
Sometimes it is hard to understand exactly what is meant by the term "gender", and how it differs from the closely related term "sex".
"Sex" refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
"Gender" refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.
To put it another way:
"Male" and "female" are sex categories, while "masculine" and "feminine" are gender categories.
Aspects of sex will not vary substantially between different human societies, while aspects of gender may vary greatly.
Some examples of sex characteristics:
- Women menstruate while men do not
- Men have testicles while women do not
- Women have developed breasts that are usually capable of lactating, while men have not
- Men generally have more massive bones than women
Some examples of gender characteristics:
- In the United States (and most other countries), women earn significantly less money than men for similar work
- In Viet Nam, many more men than women smoke, as female smoking has not traditionally been considered appropriate
- In Saudi Arabia men are allowed to drive cars while women are not
- In most of the world, women do more housework than men
It seems pretty obvious when one gets down to the examples of sex vs. gender that this page must have been removed due to "transphobia", which thrives on muddying the distinction between the two terms.
Back in 2017, the website Editage referenced this WHO article in an answer about when to use sex vs. gender in academic writing: https://www.editage.com/insights/should-i-use-the-word-sex-or-gender-in-my-scientific-research-paper/
The UMass Medical School Lamar Soutter Library website also has a copy of the WHO article: https://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/Womens_Health_Research/WHR_SexGender
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