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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