Explanations Flashcards

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gender identify

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a person’s internal, deeply held sense of being either male or female

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gender dysphoria

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distress caused by a conflict between a person’s gender identity and their birth sex

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sexual orientation

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a person’s physical and romantic attractions, usually referred to as being straight, gay, lesbian or bisexual

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3
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cisgender

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someone whose gender identity matches their birth sex

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4
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transgender

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someone whose gender identity differs from the sex marked on their original birth certificate

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5
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trans man

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someone whose birth sex was female and identifies as male

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trans woman

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someone whose birth sex was male and identifies as female

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7
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transsexual

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a somewhat outdated term used by some transgender people to describe themselves. It typically implies that the person has undergone some kind of medical transition.

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crossdressing

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when someone wears clothing traditionally worn by the other gender. People who identify like this usually don’t want to transition their body or live full-time as the other gender.

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drag

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when someone dresses in the clothing of the other gender for performance

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10
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transvestite

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an outdated term that refers to people who cross-dress. It is now considered a demeaning term.

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SRS: sexual reassignment surgery

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genital surgery that a transgender person may undergo

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12
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transition

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the term used to describe the process of changing from one gender tot the other. Taking steps such as changing your names and/or medical intervention.

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to picket

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a person or group of people standing outside a place of work or other venue, protesting something

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to take exception of something

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to object strongly, to be offended by

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hospitable

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friendly and welcoming strangers or guests

16
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to banter

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to talk or exchange remarks in a good-humoured but teasing way

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a smackdown

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a bitter confrontation

18
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diversity

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notion that each individual is unique

19
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suffrage

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right to vote

20
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constitution

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basic laws of a nation

21
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to ratify

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to make something official

22
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civil war

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war between the northern and the southern states of America about the abolishment of slavery (19th century)

23
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civil

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relating to citizens, being polite to someone

24
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segregation

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a system that keeps different groups seperate from each other

25
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nuclear family

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perfect family: a father, a mother and their children all in one household

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inferior

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a person lower than others in rank or status

27
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sexual harassment

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any unwelcome verbal or physical behavior in the workplace or in any social situation

28
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glass ceiling

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minority groups are sometimes between prevent from promoted to high-level positions within an organisation

29
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objectification

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the action of degrading someone to the status of an object

30
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civil rights movement

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movement that wanted to establish equal rights for African Americans (1950-1960)

31
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Ku Klux Klan

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hate group toward African Americans that promoted violence

32
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to frisk

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to use your hands to search someone’s body for hidden weapons, drugs or other items