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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3MAIN BODY .................................................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................4REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTIONGender is defined as the range of characteristics of an individual and the factors whichdifferentiate between femininity and masculinity. The factors of gender depends upon thebiological sex , sex based social structures and gender identity. There are basically two types ofgender i.e. men and women. The other category which stands outside this category is genderqueer or non binary. These are known as third genders. According to a famous sexologist, JohnMoney a terminological distinction between biological sex and gender was introduced in the year1955. The gender biasness is a major concept which dominates a majority of people (Cella, andManzoni,2017). A gender bias occurs in different aspects of society i.e. from workplace to thepolitical area. The following report will help in understanding different areas where there ispresence of gender biasness in society. MAIN BODY Gender is defined as the socially constructed traits of a women or men. These includenorms, relationships and roles between men and women. The gender differs from society tosociety and this can be changed. When a person is born as a male or female from the beginningof his or her life they are taught that how to behave and follow norms according to their sex orgender. If a person is not able to establish gender norms then they may face stigma, socialexclusion or discriminatory practices and this all affects health. The norms, relations and roles ofpeople influences susceptibility of people to various diseases and health conditions. These affectsthe enjoyment of physical health, mental health and wellbeing of an individual. This also havebearing on access of people to health services. Femininity is defined as set of behaviours,attributes and roles which are associated with women. Femininity is constructed socially and it ismade up of biologically created factors and socially defined factors (Goerres, and Jæger, 2016).The various traits which are cited as feminine consists of empathy, sensitivity, empathy, humilityand gentleness. These traits are related to femininity and these depends on context, location andare influenced by various cultural and social elements. Masculinity are defined as set ofbehaviours, attributes, and roles related to men or boys. There are various standards of manlinessor masculinity in different cultures of the society. Both Females and males can exhibit masculinebehaviour and traits. Gender identity is defined as the personal conception of one self as female
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