Which Statement Most Accurately Compares Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

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.