Psicothema. 2010 May;22(2):256-62.

[Sex and gender: Two different scientific domains to be clarified].

Psicothema

[Article in Spanish]
Juan Fernández

PMID: 20423630

Abstract

Nowadays, the word sex and its related terms (sexual differences, sexual roles and stereotypes), so common not long ago, seems to have been replaced by gender and its related terms (gender differences, gender roles and stereotypes). We can sometimes find both sex and gender sharing the same space in scientific articles, although referring to different domains. In this paper, I try to explain the need for a model that can integrate both of these complex domains of sex and gender, leading to two independent, although complementary, disciplines: Sexology and Genderology. In both cases, I start from a functional standpoint, which will give meaning to both disciplines' specificities, as it is meant to link contributions from different fields of knowledge. This approach can have consequences for research, education, the experience of women, men, and ambiguous individuals, and therapy.

MeSH terms

• Female
• Gender Identity*
• Humans
• Male
• Sex*
• Terminology as Topic*

Publication Types

• English Abstract
• Journal Article