Gender and Sexuality Flashcards
transgender
gender identity and expression are different than what is assigned at birth
non-binary
gender identity and expression are not masculine or feminine
cisgender
gender is in line with the sex they were assigned at birth
gender
socially constructed characteristics of men and women
gender norms
social definitions of behavior that society assigns to sex categories
social construction of gender
gender is created through social interaction and social norm
doing gender
our activity that produces gender, interaction with others and appropriate for gender category
gender binary
allows only two gender categories
androgynous
both feminine and masculine characteristics
intersectionality
examine how social relations are inextricably related
ethnocultural
cultural influences of the ethnic group that affect our behavior
gender inequality
unequal treatment and perception of individuals or groups based on gender
feminism
advocate for equality for all sexes and gender
glass ceiling
barriers that women face in the workplace that prevent them from reaching higher positions
androcentrism
centering lives and experiences of men in our practices
motherhood penalty
disadvantages in wages, benefits that are associated with motherhood
fatherhood bonus
benefits in wages and perceived competence that fathers experience in the workforce
hypersexual
extreme in sexual appearance or desire
jezebel caricature
stereotypical image that portrays black women as extremely sexualized
brute caricature
stereotypical image that portrays black men as savage sexual predators
puberty
process of becoming sexually mature
social control
the way we enforce normative behaviors through social interaction
medicalized
when society understands a problem in medical terms
phallocentrism
worldview that centers the phallus in sexual acts and society
phallus
societal idea of the penis
