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Teaching Sex, Gender, Transsexual, and Transgender Concepts

Karen McGrath

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CoursesAny gender and communication course or courses with a gender unitObjectivesThe objective of this activity is to engage students in mediated gender experiences in order to examine the differences and complexities of gender and its related concepts. Specifically, students will be able to distinguish sex and gender, transgender and transsexual, and sexuality and gender; identify and clarify common misperceptions about various lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (gender or sexual), queer people (LGBTQ); and promote civil discourse.

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CoursesAny gender and communication course or courses with a gender unitObjectivesThe objective of this activity is to engage students in mediated gender experiences in order to examine the differences and complexities of gender and its related concepts. Specifically, students will be able to distinguish sex and gender, transgender and transsexual, and sexuality and gender; identify and clarify common misperceptions about various lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (gender or sexual), queer people (LGBTQ); and promote civil discourse.

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CoursesAny gender and communication course or courses with a gender unitObjectivesThe objective of this activity is to engage students in mediated gender experiences in order to examine the differences and complexities of gender and its related concepts. Specifically, students will be able to distinguish sex and gender, transgender and transsexual, and sexuality and gender; identify and clarify common misperceptions about various lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (gender or sexual), queer people (LGBTQ); and promote civil discourse.

Key concepts: Transsexual, Transgender, Human sexuality, Lesbian, Psychology, Gender psychology, Queer, Gender studies

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