Do you get confuse and use the terms sex and gender interchangeably, this is due to lack of knowledge. Don’t worry we will give you complete knowledge in our given article.

The difference between sex and gender is that sex is a biological concept based on biological characteristics such as difference in genitalia in male and female. Gender on the other hand primarily deals with personal, societal and cultural perceptions of sexuality.

It is necessary to go through the definitions of both the terms for better understanding.

Sex

The differences between male and female sexes are anatomical and physiological. “Sex” tends to relate to biological differences. Genetic factors define the sex of an individual. For instance, male and female genitalia, both internal and external are different. Similarly, the levels and types of hormones present in male and female bodies are different.

Gender

Gender tends to denote the social and cultural role of each sex within a given society. Rather than being purely assigned by genetics, as sex differences generally are, people often develop their gender roles in response to their environment, including family interactions, the media, peers, and education.

Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men. It varies from society to society and can be changed.

For clearing all the doubts let’s explore the differences a bit more.

About

Sex is the physiological, biological characteristics of a person, with a focus on sexual reproductive traits wherein males have male sexual traits and females have female sexual traits. Where as gender is defined as an individual’s or society understands of what it means to look, feel, and act feminine or masculine. Social constructs that affect one’s personal gender identity and expression, and how that expression is perceived by others.

Disorders

Sex disorders are Intersex conditions, sexual dysfunction, paraphilias, and sexually-transmitted diseases while gender disorders are Gender identity disorder.

Changeable or Not

Sex can be changeable to varying degrees with hormone replacement therapy and/or sex reassignment surgery while gender is difficult, if not impossible to change, as it is a part of someone’s psychological identity.