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B5
Sex, Gender Identity,
Gender Expression
and Sexual Orientation
Example Responses:
The examples below are not the required answers, and you are not expected to read
them out loud. They are included to illustrate the type of responses expected and can
help you identify issues you may want to raise, if they are not raised by participants.
However, you should let each group come up with their own ideas. Remember: there
are no right and wrong answers.
MSM
Chantrea
Bora
Makara
Rotha
Sangha
Kong Kea
Sov
Thom
Example Analysis
Sex – man. Gender identity – female. Gender expression – feminine.
Sexual orientation – gay (sexually attracted to men)
Sex – man. Gender identity – male – he thinks of himself as a man.
Gender expression – masculine; he has no feminine characteristics.
Sexual orientation – gay (sexually attracted to men like Chantrea)
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – primarily
male, but some effeminate gestures. Sexual orientation – gay
(sexually attracted to men)
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – totally male.
Sexual orientation – gay (sexually attracted to men)
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – slightly
effeminate. Sexual orientation – bisexual (sex with his wife and with
men).
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – masculine.
Sexual orientation – heterosexual (sexually attracted to women).
Sexual behavior – he has sex with women (love) and men (money).
He identifies as heterosexual.
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – slightly effeminate.
Sexual orientation – bisexual but not sure (sex with men +
occasional woman)
Sex – man. Gender identity – male. Gender expression – totally male.
Sexual orientation – gay (sexually attracted to men).
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