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[quote=BBQQ,238549]Do you aware the difference between sex and gender?  Many English learners  are confused about the two terms.

Well, firstly, let's share a joke: A woman applied for a job and got a interview chance.The following is the dialogue between the interviewer (I)and the woman(w):
     
     I: Name ?
     w: XXX
     I: Age?
     w: 23
    I. Bachelor?( should be Bachelor's Degree)
    W. Yes
    I: Sex?
    W: Yes, please

Here, the woman might be a little bit frivolous. However, there is a  misunderstanding of the notion of sex and gender.

From the moment a baby is born,parents identify it as either female or male. This is what we called sex, which is fixed and biological; While gender is changing, culturally and socially constructed.

In other words, gender defines a person's role in society, and cultural values are attached to different sexes. For example, to bear children is women's sex role; while child rearing is women's gender role,  which means society has formed the rule that it is women's responsibility to foster children.This is not determined by biological factors, but cultural and social factors.
  
   Now, are you clear about the difference between the two terms ?[/quote]

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