Which Statement Most Accurately Compares Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately compares gender identity and sexual orientation?

• A) The terms are synonyms; both refer to a person's feelings about being male or female.
• B) The terms are synonyms; both refer to a person's sexual attraction to either males or females.
• C) Gender identity refers to behavioral traits that identify a person's sex; sexual orientation refers to physical traits that determine the person's sex.
• D) Gender identity is whether a person feels like a male or a female; sexual orientation is whether the person is attracted to males or females.
• E) Gender identity is whether a person feels like a male or a female; sexual orientation is whether the person feels comfortable with his or her gender identity.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Sexual Orientation

An individual's pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to others, based on the gender(s) to which one is attracted.

Business Partner

An individual or organization that collaborates with another to run a business or project, sharing in the risks and rewards.

Entity

Any individual, company, organization, or structured group with a distinct legal existence.