Socially constructed sexual identity (6)

I believe the answer is:

gender

(Other definitions for gender that I've seen before include "Man or woman" , "Eg, male" , "Sex category" , "Male or female state" , "Sexual status" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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