Gender is what is socially acceptable behavior and appearance for a particular sex. For examples, males are expected to play sports and be "manly". A male wearing a dress is not socially acceptable.
Sexual orientation is the attraction to the opposite sex (heterosexual), the same sex (homosexual), or both sexes (bisexual).
Gender role socialization is the process that starts from childhood where a male is taught to be masculine and a female to be feminine through family, school, peers, and media.
The media is a huge influence on sexuality. The media is full of sex and glamorizes certain ideas of sex and portrays it to society.
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