Sex - Basic Aspects of Human Sexuality

The second basic aspects of human sexuality The factors 6-7: 6. sex of assignment and rearing 7. sexual self-identification can be summarized as a second basic aspect called psychosocial sex. It is also often called gender. It refers to the psychological and social role as either female or male which individuals play in society. Factor 6 – sex of assignment and rearing – means the gender role as it is seen from the outside, and factor 7 – sexual self-identification – means the role as it is experienced from the inside.