Sex vs. Gender
Main DifferenceThe terms 'sex' and 'gender' are used interchangeably in the daily routine, yet they do not have the same or nearly same meaning. Actually, the term 'sex' refers to biological and physical difference between men and women while the term 'gender' refers to characteristics, behaviors, roles, expectations etc between the both.
Difference Between Sex and Gender
Sex vs. Gender
Sex remains the same throughout the different cultures while gender varies accordingly.
Sex vs. Gender
Sex is very difficult to change while gender, on the other hand, can be changed as is determined by society.
Sex vs. Gender
Sex is biologically constructed and gender is socially constructed.
Sex vs. Gender
Sex is male or female or any other biological difference while gender is masculine or feminine or transgender.
Sexnoun
(countable) A category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species.
The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, sex, and other factors.Gendernoun
Grammatical gender.
Sexnoun
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.
Gendernoun
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common.
Sexnoun
(countable) The members of such a category, taken collectively.
Gendernoun
(grammar) Any division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech), such as masculine / feminine / neuter, or animate / inanimate.
Sexnoun
(uncountable) The distinction and relation between these categories, especially in humans; gender.
Gendernoun
(grammar) lang=en
Sexnoun
Women; the human female sex and those who belong to it.
Gendernoun
(obsolete) Class; kind.
Sexnoun
(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier.
Gendernoun
Sex a category such as "male" or "female" into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species.
the gene is activated in both gendersThe effect of the medication is dependent upon age, gender, and other factors.Sexnoun
Genitalia: a penis or vagina.
Gendernoun
(sociology) Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. Compare gender role, gender identity.
Sexnoun
(obsolete) lang=en.
Gendernoun
(hardware) The quality which distinguishes connectors, which may be male (fitting into another connector) and female (having another connector fit into it), or genderless/androgynous (capable of fitting together with another connector of the same type).
Sexverb
To determine the sex of an animal.
Genderverb
(sociology) To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
Sexverb
To have sex with.
Genderverb
(sociology) To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.
Sexnoun
activities associated with sexual intercourse;
they had sex in the back seatGenderverb
(archaic) To engender.
Sexnoun
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided;
the war between the sexesGenderverb
To breed.
Sexnoun
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses;
he wanted a better sex lifethe film contained no sex or violenceGendernoun
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
Sexnoun
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles;
she didn't want to know the sex of the foetusGendernoun
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles;
she didn't want to know the sex of the foetusSexverb
stimulate sexually;
This movie usually arouses the male audienceSexverb
tell the sex (of young chickens)
What is Sex?
As described before, the term ‘sex’ refers to biological & physical differences between men and women including breasts, penis, vagina, testicles, hormones, chromosomes, morphology etc. Sex is kind of a natural thing which is determined after almost 6 weeks after the pregnancy, as the recent research witnesses. It is basically a biological feature. The word sex means ‘division’ or ‘section’ while in ‘Latin’ it means ‘six’.
Examples of differences or characteristics related to sex:
- Males have testicles, female do not.
- Females have breasts, males do not.
- Female baby tends to weigh less than male baby
- Females can get pregnant, males do not.
- Males have more possibility of having mustache than females
- Males have thick voices than female
- Males have penises while female do not.
What is Gender?
Gender refers to characteristics, roles, behaviors, expectations etc between men and women on the basis of societal norms and customs. It means how a man or a woman will behave, react, expect in the particular way and in a particular culture or society. It is usually culturally learned and vulnerable to change over the period of time and because of acquired knowledge and experiences by persons of some particular sex. This is why, gender is sometimes called ‘the sex of the brain’.
Examples of differences or characteristics related to sex:
- Women does more household work than men.
- Professions like nursing is said to be more suited for women than men
- Almost 120 years ago, women were not allowed to vote.
- In more Islamized countries, women have to cover maximum part of their body while men do not have to.
