In: Psychology
What is gender and sex? How does culture, family and society play a role in gender typing and gender stereotyping?
Sex refers to being biologically make or female whereas gender may or may not be bases on the sex assigned at birth . This includes the sex which the person identifies with and performs actions defined for a particular sex.
Culture, family and society plays a major role in gender typing in such a way that it can influence the perspective with which different genders are viewed and judged. It can cause changes in gender roles and can also influence the autonomy given to an individual to confirm to his/her gender identity without restriction. It also influences the extend to which one would not only be prejudiced,but also discriminated based upon gender.