The vast majority of studies about gender behavior follow our preconceived notions. It is possible for laypeople to be sophisticated observers of gender behavior. Even though we share over 30 thousand genes, less that one percent of those genes can be distinguished between sexes. This has wide-reaching implications. For example, empathy is hardwired in the female brain, while understanding systems is hardwired in the male brain.
Sex as a male with a female
Sex is a social construct that relies on the features we have to identify ourselves. Our experiences of gender vary, as does the way we express ourselves and our behavior.
Assigned sex
Assigned sex refers the gender that a person was assigned at birth. It is determined by a number of biological and medical factors. Most people are born male or female, while some are intersex. Intersex individuals are biologically and sexually different to their assigned sex. This is due physiology and chromosome differences.
Intersex
Intersex individuals have the physical characteristics and traits of both sexes. They might have a different DNA chromosome or genital pattern. They also do not have a traditional conception of what a male or female body looks like.
DSDs
It can be difficult to determine the gender of a child who has significant DSDs. It is possible to not only identify the gender of the child, but also the genitalia. A medical team will work together with the family in order to obtain information about the child's future. Sometimes, the gender assigned at birth does not match reality. In these cases, the child may wish to live as a male/female, or they may not want to.
The effects of male and female erotic processing
Researchers found that the habituation of erotic stimuli can affect both subjective and physiological measures. For four days, the subjects were exposed to the same erotic movie. The subjects were then presented with different actors who performed the same behavior. The experiment was performed on both men as well as women.
Influence of BPD in intimate partner violence
This article will examine the impact of BPD and the occurrences of intimate partner violence. The incidence of IPV has increased over the past few years. Understanding what causes it is vital. BPD is a disorder characterised by impulsivity that may contribute to IPV. These conditions may be linked by the overlap in ASPD/BPD with borderline/dysphoric types.