LGBT PSCYHOLOGY
Lesson 13
Lesson Objectives:
When you finish reading this
chapter, you should be able to:
1.Discuss LGBT history and relevant
LGBT terms; and
2.Explain the importance of these
terms.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
In an effort towards visibility and
inclusion, a few letters were
added to the LGBT. The term
“homosexual” sounded too
clinical and it no longer
adequately represents the
diversity within the LGBT
community
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
These labels are changing,
some you may be familiar
with but others may be very
new to you, so let us try to
explain it as simple as we
can.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Lesbian – Women who are
emotionally and sexually
attracted to women.
Gay – Men who are emotionally
and sexually attracted to men.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Bisexual – Man or woman who
are emotionally and sexually
attracted to men or women.
Transgender – when your gender
identity (how you feel) is different
from your physical sex
(male/female)
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Queer – used by people who
celebrate all gender indetities,
can also mean someone who do
not want to be restricted as
Lesbian, Gay or Bi.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Intersex – people who were born
with sex genitals or chromosome
patterns that do not fit the typical
male or female body.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Asexual/Ally – asexual are people
who do not feel sexual attraction
to anyone, but it does not mean
that they do not engage in
romantic or sexual relationships.
Allies are straight or heterosexual
people who are fighting for LGBT
rights
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Plus + - the plus sign refers to all
sexualities that do not fit in the
LGBTQI spectrum.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Knowledge on the human
sexuality is still evolving so there
are many terms that pops up.
Here are few more to help us
become more inclusive:
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Androgynous – people whose
gender expression (their physical
appearance may or may not be
distinctly male or female.
Gender – your internal sense of
being masculine or feminine or
neither.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Gender Identity – how you feel,
man, women, or neither.
Gender Expression – how you
express your sense of being male
or female or neither, maybe
through hairstyle, clothes, etc.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Sexual Orientation – your
emotional and sexual attraction
to a person.
Sex assign at birth – your given sex
when you were born based on
your sex organ.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Cisgender – when your gender
identity matches with the sex you
are assigned at birth.
The ABC’s of the LGBTQIA+
Non-binary – people who do not
feel like a boy or a girl; they may
feel like they are both or neither,
so sometimes, they use the
pronouns they, them, and theirs.
Collaborate
This activity helps you explore
gender stereotyping.
Things to prepare:
a) Toys most often considered
female, as follows: dos, tea
sets, plastic cookware, dress-up
clothes, jewelry, make-up, and
so on; and
Things to prepare:
b) Toys most often considered
male, as follows: trucks, cars,
planes, balls, plastic tools, toy
weapons, action figures, and
so forth.
Pair Up
Pair up according to sex, For the
first three minutes, play with the
set of toys commonly associated
to your sex (i.e., male for trucks,
cars, etc. and females for dolls,
tea set. Afterwards, exchange
toys such that you are now
playing set of toys commonly
associated to the opposite sex.
Pair Up
As you play, create a story around
some of the toys from the
perspective of the opposite
gender. For example, the male
group might make up a story
about the little girl who invited all
her dolls to tea.
Reflect on the following:
How comfortable or
uncomfortable were they when
doing this activity and why do you
think so?
How can the same experience
affect people’s attitudes and
behaviors in other settings (e.g.,
school, workplace)?
Understanding Transgenderism
• Pink for girls and Blue for boys
• Limited view on sexuality
makes it harder for those who
do not fit in the box of
masculinity and femininity.
Understanding Transgenderism
Who is a transgender?
The APA defines transgender as
“an umbrella term for persons
whose gender identity, gender
expression, or behavior does not
conform to that typically
associated with the sex to which
they were assigned at birth.”
Contemplate
Think about how you discovered
your gender identity “internal
sense of being a man or woman.”
Reflect on the following:
1. How would a transgender child
feel when he or she discovers
that his or her biological sex is
not the gender he or she
wants?
Reflect on the following:
2. What would a Filipino parent
usually do when their children
start to cross-dress?
3. How could a Filipino family
become more supportive to
their transgender child?
Understanding Transgenderism
A transgender person does not
feel comfortable in their
biological sex like a person who
is born male but feels like a
female, and a person who is
born female may feel like he is
male.
Understanding Transgenderism
• “Berdache” or the two-spirited
people.
• “Babaylan” or “Catalonan”
Understanding Transgenderism
• Hormonal replacement
therapy or sex reassignment
surgery
Sexualities under the
transgender umbrella:
FTM – female to male, a person
whose biological sex is female
and has transitioned to living his
life as a male.
Sexualities under the
transgender umbrella:
MTF – male to female, a person
whose biological sex is male and
has transitioned to living his life
as a female.
Sexualities under the
transgender umbrella:
Crossdressing – some people
want to dress as the opposite
gender from time to time,
however, unlike the transsexual,
they are comfortable identifying
with their biological sex;
Sexualities under the
transgender umbrella:
Drag kings and queens – these
are people who dress as the
opposite gender for
entertainment
which they do
out of passion
or for work; and
Sexualities under the
transgender umbrella:
Gender queer – these are
people who feel like their
gender does not fit the gender
binary view that is limited to the
male or female category
because they feel that these are
too restrictive.
The transitioning process
LGBT PSCYHOLOGY
Lesson 13
