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- "Sex" typically refers to sexual anatomy and sexual behavior.
- "Gender" refers to the sense of maleness or femaleness related to our membership in a given society.
- Gender roles are the set of expectations, defined by a particular society, that indicate what is appropriate behavior for men and women.
- Expectations about men and women differ significantly, which may result in favoritism toward members of one of the sexes.
- People in Western societies generally hold well-defined stereotypes about men and women.
Men are more apt to be viewed as having traits involving independence, objectivity, and competitiveness.
Women tend to be seen as having traits involving gentleness and awareness of others' feelings.
- Cross-cultural research finds remarkable similarity in the content of gender stereotypes in different societies.
- Stereotypes about women and men have proved to be remarkably enduring.
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