CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Gender Roles

Jim is a male biologically, but he dresses like a woman because he identifies more with this gender. What term best fits Jim?
  1. Hermaphrodite
  2. Genderized
  3. Gender identity
  4. Transgendered
  5. Intersexed
Explanation
Answer: D - Jim is transgendered. This characterization means that although he is genetically a male, he feels more comfortable with female gender attributes. Many transgendered individuals may feel societal pressures to conform to the gender that matches their biological sex.
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