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gender role
(redirected from Gender paradigm)

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role (rōl) the behavior pattern that an individual presents to others.
gender role  the public expression of gender; the image projected by a person that identifies their maleness or femaleness, which need not correspond to their gender identity.

gender role
n.
The pattern of masculine or feminine behavior of an individual that is defined by a particular culture and that is largely determined by a child's upbringing.

gender role,
the expression of a person's gender identity; the image that a person presents to both himself or herself and others, demonstrating maleness or femaleness.

gender role
Sexology The private experience of gender role–GR which is, in turn, the public manifestation of gender identity–GI–a person's individuality as ♂, ♀, or ambivalent, especially re self-awareness, behavior, sexuoerotic arousal & response


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