NSG 3335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Intersex, Sex Assignment, Self-Awareness
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Self awareness of own values and expressions as they relate to sexuality. Concrete understanding and extensive knowledge about what is normal and what is dysfunctional. The ability to keep our personal beliefs separate from out patients, and willingness to gain a better understanding of their beliefs. Roles an individual is expected to perform because they are male or female > gender stereotyping. North america gender roles are narrowing de ned and strictly enforced as to what men and women are supposed to do. Androgyny - exibility in gender roles; roles and behaviors should not be limited to one genre or another. Adults who can behave exibility regarding their gender roles are generally able to better adapt then those required to adhere to rigid gender roles. Contradictions among: chromosomal gender gonadal gener internal organs external gender appearance. Ambiguous genitalia - may have both male and female sexual organs. Those born of one sex physically, but emotionally and psychologically the opposite sex.
