Chapter 5: Gender and Sexism

Question 1

People who feel that the sex they were assigned at birth is in alignment with their identified gender

Answer 1

Cisgender

Question 2

People whose gender identities and expressions do not fit into societal norms of sex assignment and the gender binary

Answer 2

Transgender and gender nonconforming

Question 3

Internalization of negative beliefs

Answer 3

Internalized sexism

Question 4

Term used to describe a theory of understanding how traditional gender role socialization can result in negative consequences for men who remain rigid in changing circumstances

Answer 4

Male gender role conflict (male GRC)

Question 5

An increasingly used term; may be more inclusive for some individuals who transgress boundaries of gender identity entirely and may not identify with gender pronouns associated with men, women, and so on

Answer 5

Genderqueer

Question 6

Have variations of reproductive or sexual anatomy that do not fit into the socially constructed definitions of male and female

Answer 6

Intersex

Question 7

Equated with masculine values and behavior that are the epitome of idealized manhood based on level of social status

Answer 7

Machismo

Question 8

The gender role expression of Latinas; refers to extreme femininity and subordination to males

Answer 8

Marianismo

Question 9

Describe how high-achieving women do not trust their intelligence and work talents, fearing that others will eventually “find out” that they are not as capable as they actually are

Answer 9

Impostor phenomenon