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Ang “sex” ay tumutukoy sa byolohikong pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng mga lalaki at babae, batay sa pagkakaiba-iba ng genitalia at genetiko. Ang “gender” ay mas mahirap bigyang kahulugan, ngunit karaniwan itong tumutukoy sa gampanin ng isang lalaki o babae sa lipunan, na gaya sa pariralang gender role. Ang gender ay maaaring tumukoy sa konsepto ng isang indibidwal sa kaniyang sarili, o gender identity.

The famous parable of the blind men and their first encounter with an elephant explains the difference between a holistic perspective and a partial point of view. The parable has a number of Indian variations, but generally goes as follows:

What is deviant in one culture may even be celebrated in another. For instance, in some parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Muslim Africa, women are traditionally circumcised. Known as “excision” or “clitoridectomy,” the process involves cutting off the clitoris and sewing shut the labia, typically without any anesthesia.

The adolescent stage of development means a phase of extreme transformation and growth in an individual which encompass various aspects of development such as physical, mental, social, and emotional.