1. 1 Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences Lecture 2

2. 2 Office Hour Invitations September 11 th, 1:30-2:30, Kenny 2517 12399127 16243123 27472125 33027103 34726117 37519105 37957099 40816092 40841116 46126090

3. 3 Introductory Concepts 1.What is gender? (continued)

4. 4 By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 3. generate examples of intersexuality. 2. define the terms: intersex and gender variant. 4. discuss the causes, symptoms, and therapeutic options for Turner’s syndrome. 1. speculate on the social and psychological effects of binary conceptualizations of sex and gender.

5. 5 With respect to sex and gender, Western societies tend to adopt binary conceptualizations: Sex: Female vs. male. Gender: Feminine/female identity vs. masculine/male identity. What is gender? (continued)

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16. 16 Dame Edna Everage RuPaul

17. 17 “Mrs. Doubtfire” “Tootsie”

18. 18 Boy GeorgeAnnie Lennox

19. 19 Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie) Marilyn Manson

20. 20 Chaz Bono

21. 21 Andrej Pejic

22. 22 Brandon Teena “Boys Don’t Cry”

23. 23 Thomas Beatie

24. 24 Storm, the “Genderless” Child

25. 25 Do you think it would be beneficial or harmful to raise a child without gender?

26. 26 There is increasing recognition among theorists, researchers, and practitioners that individuals may be “intersex” or “gender variant.” Examples of intersexuality:

27. 27 Results from a missing or damaged X chromosome (XO) in females.  Turner’s Syndrome Individuals with Turner’s syndrome develop female external genitalia, but do not develop functional ovaries. Incidence: 1/2500 – 1/5000 live births.

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29. 29 Symptoms: Short stature Webbed neck Lymphedema Shield shaped chest Widely-spaced nipples Low hairline Atypical ears Cubitus valgus Increased weight Reproductive sterility Amenorrhea Reduced breast development Horseshoe kidney Visual impairments Cardiovascular malformations Spatial perception deficits

30. 30 Webbed neck Shield-shaped chest Widespread nipples Atypical ears An Infant with Turner’s Syndrome

31. 31 A Child with Turner’s Syndrome A = Webbed neck B = Cubitis valgus C = Lymphedema

32. 32 An Adult with Turner’s Syndrome

33. 33 Therapeutic options: Growth hormone, estrogen replacement therapy.

34. 34 Introductory Concepts 1.What is gender? (continued)