Gender and Sexuality Flashcards
Sex
The biological characteristics with which we are born
Gender
Learned attitudes and behaviors that characterize women and men
Intersexuals
People whose medical classification at birth isn’t clearly male or female
Sexual Identity
An awareness of ourselves as male or females and how we express our sexual values, attitudes and feelings.
Sexual orientation
A preference for sexual partners of the same sex, of opposite sex, of both sexes, or neither sex
Homosexuals
Those who are sexually attracted to people of the same sex
heterosexuals
Those who are sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex
Bisexuals
Those who are sexually attracted to both sexes
Asexuals
Those that lack any interest in or desire for sex
Gender Identity
A perception of oneself as either masculine or feminine
Transgender
An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and behavior differ from the sex to which they were assigned at birth
Gender Expression
The way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice, or body characteristics
Gender Roles
The characteristics, feelings, and behaviors that society expects from females and males
Gender Stereotypes
Expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex
Sexism
An attitude or behavior that discriminates against one sex, usually females, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex
Heterosexism
Belief that heterosexuality is the only legitimate sexual orientation
Homophobia
A fear and hatred of lesbians and gays
Gender Stratification
People’s unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, and other valued resources because of their sex.
Occupational Sex Segregation
The process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs
Gender Pay Gap
The overall income difference between women and men in the workplace
Sexual Harassment
Any unwanted sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or other conduct of a sexual nature that makes a person uncomfortable and interferes with her or his work
Sexual Script
Specifies the formal and informal norms for acceptable and unacceptable sexual behavior
Sexual double Standard
A code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than women
Abortion
The expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus.
Same-sex Marriage
A legally recognized marriage between two people of the same biological sex and/or gender identity
