1. 1 Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences September 9 Lecture 3

2. 2 Invitational Office Hours Research indicates that faculty contact is a predictor of students’ academic success. Each week, I will invite a random selection of students to meet with me for an informal chat about course content, graduate school, their interests, etc. Attendance is optional. Office hours are open to all students, including those who are not listed for invitational office hours.

3. 3 Office Hour Invitations September 13 th, 11:30-2:30, Kenny 3102 29855111 30144133 41910100 44323111 44367100 46598116 59573105

4. A little R&R …. (Review and Reflect) 4

5. 5 Introductory Concepts 1.What is gender? (continued)

6. 6 By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 3. generate examples of intersexuality. 2. define the terms intersex and gender variant. 4. discuss the causes, symptoms, and therapeutic options for Turner’s syndrome. 1. speculate on the social and psychological effects of binary conceptualizations of sex and gender.

7. 7 Western societies tend to adopt binary conceptualizations of: Sex: Female vs. male. Gender: Feminine/female identity vs. masculine/male identity. What is gender? (continued)

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18. 18 Dame Edna Everage RuPaul

19. 19 “Mrs. Doubtfire” “Tootsie”

20. 20 Boy GeorgeAnnie Lennox

21. 21 Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie) Marilyn Manson

22. Chaz Bono 22

23. Andrej Pejic 23

24. 24 Brandon Teena “Boys Don’t Cry”

25. 25 Thomas Beatie

26. 26 Storm, the “Genderless” Child

27. 27 THINK ABOUT IT Do you think that it would be beneficial or harmful to raise a child without gender?

28. 28 There is increasing recognition among theorists, researchers, and practitioners that individuals may be “intersex” or “gender variant.” Examples of intersexuality:

29. 29 Occurs among individuals with a missing or damaged X chromosome (XO).  Turner’s Syndrome Develop female external genitalia, but lack functional ovaries. 1/5000 – 1/2500 live births.

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31. 31 Symptoms: Short stature Webbed neck Lymphedema Shield-shaped chest Widespread nipples Low hairline Atypical ears Cubitus valgus Increased weight Reproductive sterility Amenorrhea Reduced breast development Renal impairment Visual impairment Cardiovascular malformations Spatial perception deficits

32. 32 Webbed neck Shield-shaped chest Widespread nipples Atypical ears An Infant with Turner’s Syndrome

33. 33 A Child with Turner’s Syndrome A = Webbed neck B = Cubitis valgus C = Lymphedema

34. 34 An Adult with Turner’s Syndrome

35. 35 Therapeutic options: Growth hormone, estrogen replacement therapy.

36. 36 By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 3. generate examples of intersexuality. 2. define the terms intersex and gender variant. 4. discuss the causes, symptoms, and therapeutic options for Turner’s syndrome. 1. speculate on the social and psychological effects of binary conceptualizations of sex and gender.