Distinguishing Sex, Sexuality,
and Gender

Face half appears as male half as female

Sex is a condition of biology. With rare exception, people are born either male or female.

Sexuality is personal attractions and preferences.

Genders are socially defined roles and behaviors.

So, sex is biology, sexuality is individuality, and gender is society.

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This page, and those following, are part of Intro to Cultural Anthropology, ANTH 1312, Texas State University, which is not an online class. For more information or questions contact rw04@txstate.edu.