Use the term “gender” when referring to people as social groups. Gender is a social construct and a social identity. Gender refers to the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex (APA, 2012).
Use the term “gender” when referring to people as social groups. Gender is a social construct and a social identity. Gender refers to the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex (APA, 2012).