Title: Cultural Differences: Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation - Owlcation
Headings: Cultural Differences: Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
Cultural Differences: Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
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Content: Men are expected to be more masculine and women more feminine. Men considered less masculine are seen as being less of a man, while women who seem less feminine are assumed to be trying to take over the man’s role in society. In both cases the reaction is negative (Vance, 2011). Conclusion
While there has been much debate, and some confusion, about the differences between sexual identity and gender identity as well as how these concepts influence sexual orientation, identity formation is considered to be a significant part of an individual’s socialization (Browne, 2008). Cultural influences play a large part in this process as culture defines acceptable behaviors for men and women (Schalkwyk, 2000). While some cultures continue to question an individual’s right to express him or herself as he or she sees fit, others are starting to understand and accept those who fall outside what traditionally has been considered normal. Culture changes occur slowly, but they do occur, in reaction to shifts in social and economic pressures, globalization, new technologies, armed conflict, and changes in laws (Schalkwyk, 2000). At some point these changes may promote a better understanding of individual differences as well as worldwide acceptance for everyone, no matter what sex or gender they identify with or what sexual orientation category that fall into. References
Browne, K. (2008). Sociology.