Integrity Clause: This assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the
use of the works of other people.
Name:Nico B. Go Date:11/5/21
Course and Year: BS-PSYCHOLOGY 2
Before you begin, kindly read the rubric, it will tell you exactly how this activity will be
graded.
Lesson 1: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Practical Activity 1
Let us think about how gender is portrayed in your community. List down at least 5 words or
phrases used to identify and describe the following genders. 10 points
Men Women LGBTQ+
1. Strong 1. Classy 1. Easy to get along
2. Aggressive 2. Responsible 2. Funny
3. Rowdy 3. Weak 3. Bold
4. Independent 4. “Dependable” to others 4. Sweet
5. Gentlemen 5. Caring 5. Flamboyant
Practical Activity 2
On your own, reflect on the following questions. Write your answers inside the box. 10 points
1. How can you describe your discovery of your sexuality, your sense of being male or
female?
It was liberating, exciting, at the same time, scary. Growth and learning is always part of
the discovery. But despite of that, it was an accomplishment because I was able to
discover myself, the things I want, how I feel towards other people and I learn a lot of
things.
2. How does your being a female or male influence your family’s and friends’ expectations
from you?
Being a female, my friends and family’s expectations are way too high. As a girl at a
very young age, I always knew there are a lot of expectations already. As a girl “you
should do that, you shouldn’t do that”, It was scary and at the same time too much
pressure on me, I have older sisters, growing up I would look at them and study them
because when I became an adult I should act like them. But as I grew older, I was able
to allow myself to grow and to do things the way I want.
Lesson 2: Gender and Sexuality Across Time
Practical Activity #3
On your own, reflect on the following questions. Write your answers inside the box. 10 points
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use of the works of other people.
Think about the following phrases below:
babae kase, lalake kase, haligi ng tahanan, ilaw ng tahanan, and pakipot
1. How do these words communicate patriarchy?
These words are very exclusive, because it happened in real life. Stereotyping and etc.
These words are like a cage, where you can see the key hanging but you can’t touch it.
The mindset is the key, the cage are these words. Our society today molds on how men
and women should and should not act, as a result of gender stereotyping or patriarchy.
Lesson 3: Gender and Sexuality as a Subject of Inquiry
Practical Activity #4
The following are common statements we hear from people. Reflect on why you think people
agree or disagree with the statement. Write your answers inside the box. 20 points
Statement Why People Agree Why People Disagree
1. Boys should cry. It is normal to cry, boys can People disagree because for
also feel emotions and the them when boys or men cry,
most important part to they think it could be a minus
remember is that they’re still to their “Manly” persona.
human beings.
Girls can also do car racers
2. Girls are bad drivers while Girls can be sensitive and as well as men, so it’s not
Boys are superb drivers. overreacting when their that girls are bad drivers,
driving. men are just entitled to own
the street.
Dolls are for girls only,
3. Boys should not be Toys are for everyone. Allow people also disagree
allowed to play with dolls. the child to know what he because when they saw a
wants. In order for the child boy playing a doll , they
to gain knowledge about his would automatically say
surroundings. “don’t play that stuff, you’ll be
gay” or “dolls are for girls
only”
People agree because they Men and women can be
4. Women should be prim think it’s normal for men to rowdy in a way that they
and proper. It is okay for look rowdy also because want because they know
men to be rowdy; they are men doesn’t need to do how to handle themselves. It
men anyways. make up, pick their outfits doesn’t really matter what
and other stuffs that could job you have, career,
take so much of their time, degree. The most important
On the other hand women thing is you control, maintain,
should always look classy at take care of yourself.
all times because that how a
women should handle
herself or that’s the
“standard” of being a
women, you have to be
Integrity Clause: This assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the
use of the works of other people.
presentable or else people
wouldn’t respect you.
