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GENDER Flashcards

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is any that assumes a stereotype about
a group of people. When avoiding stereotyped, do not provide information about people’s
gender.

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stereotyped language

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a social and cultural construct; and it refers to a societal role, not one’s
assigned sex.

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Gender

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Those whose gender identity does not align with any gender.

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Agender

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A person who does not identify or present as solely feminine nor
masculine.

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Androgenous

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The term for an individual who is not necessarily a member of particular
group (e.g., LGBTQ+), but supports that group’s human rights and
promotes equality and inclusion in various ways.

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Ally

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An individual attracted to more than one sex, gender or gender identity

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Bisexual

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– the fear or hatred of bisexual individuals.

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Biphobia

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– An adjective describing the individual with no desire or interest in being
sexually active.

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Asexual

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– a term associated with someone identifying as both man and woman

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Bigender

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– A term denoting a person whose gender identity aligns with their
assigned sex.

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Cisgender

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– A person wearing clothing stereotypically worn by the other sex, but has
no intention to live full-time as the other sex.

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Cross-dresser

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Someone who is not disclosing their true sexual orientation or gender
identity.

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Closeted

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– One’s concept of self as woman, man, blend of both, as two-spirit, or
neither. One’s gender identity may not be the same as one’s assigned sex

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Gender identity

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The process through which a person acknowledges and accepts their
sexual orientation or gender identity and shares this with others.

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Coming Out

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Female performers who dress as men for entertainment at clubs and
events.

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Drag King

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Male performers who dress as women for entertainment at clubs and
events.

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Drag Queen

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A person transitioning from female to male

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FTM

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One’s identity as man, woman or neither man nor woman. Gender is
socially and culturally constructed roles, behaviors and attributes
considered appropriate for males and females in a given society and is
often based on one’s assigned sex at birth.

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Gender

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4
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Prolonged state of distress caused by one being uncomfortable
identifying with the gender related to their assigned sex at birth. For
instance, one can be born male, but is not comfortable identifying as a
man.

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Gender dysphoria

4
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An individual who is emotionally, sexually and/or romantically attracted
to members of the same gender.

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Gay

5
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– The way a person exhibits their gender identity through behavior,
clothing, and hairstyle.

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Gender Expression

5
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  • A term depicting a person who does not identify with a single gender
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Gender fluid

6
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the fear or hatred of people attracted to members of the same sex

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Homophobia

6
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The process a person goes through to live as the gender with which they
identify, which is different from their assigned sex at birth

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Gender transition

6
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A term for individuals whose gender identity does not fit into the
societal expectations related to their assigned sex at birth

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Gender non-conforming

7
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– Individuals who identify as neither entirely male nor entirely female.

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Gender queer

8
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The perception that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual
orientations.

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Heterosexism

9
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An adjective ascribed to individuals sexually attracted to individuals of
the same sex. This term is now seen as outdated and offensive. Gay
man/person/lesbian are preferred.

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Homosexual

10
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Any gender that falls outside of the binary system of man/woman

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Non-binary gender

10
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“A term used for people born with reproductive or sexual anatomy
and/or chromosome pattern that does not seem to fit typical definitions
of male or female.” (Transgender Terminology Document)

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Intersex

11
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– A woman who is physically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to
another woman or female-gendered person

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Lesbian

12
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Although historically used as a negative term, queer is more commonly
being used by the ‘Rainbow Community’ as an inclusive term to refer to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and transgender people.

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Queer

12
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Exposing someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation without that
individual’s permission.

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Outing

13
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Classification of a person as male, female or intersex based on their
reproductive organs and functions. Biological and physiological
characteristics that define humans as female or male

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Sex

13
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The multicolored rainbow flag was adopted in 1978 in San Francisco by
the LGBTQ+ communities as a symbol of pride, solidarity, and the diversity
of the gay community. The colors symbolize life (red), healing (orange),
sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace (blue), and spirit (purple
violet).

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Rainbow Community

14
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– A term describing a person’s attraction to members of other or same
sex.

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Sexual Orientation

15
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Medical procedure altering one’s physical appearance to further reflect
one’s gender identity.

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To be open about your sexual orientation and/or your gender identity

16
Q

The term for a transgender individual who identifies as a man (or whose
gender identity is of a man) and was assigned female at birth.

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16
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The term for a transgender individual who identifies as a woman (or
whose gender identity is of a woman) and was assigned male at birth.

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Transgender woman

16
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An overarching term for individuals whose gender identity or expression
differs from societal expectations of the sex they were assigned at birth.
“Trans” is a shorthand for “transgender

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Transgender

17
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– The fear or hatred of transgender individuals.

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Transphobia

18
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The term for a person whose gender identity is different from the
assigned sex at birth, and who may alter his/her/their body through
clothing, cosmetics, hormones and in some cases surgery to be more in
line with their gender identity

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Transsexual

19
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The term used in some First Nations communities to describe person
whose individual spirit is a combination of both male and female spirits

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Two-Spirit

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