Guest Speaker: Dr. Libel Flashcards
Cisgender
sex assigned at birth matches internal sense of gender
Transgender
sex assigned at birth doesn’t match internal sense of gender (oppositional)
Genderqueer
sex assigned at birth doesn’t match internal sense of gender (in between)
Gender is comprised of..
several axis (sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression)
Gender expression
social construction on imposed framework. how we are masculinized or feminized into two categories (men and women) based on perceived sex based on behaviour
Gender socialization
infants are colour coded blue and pink, interact with boys and girls differently
Feminine traits
emotional, receptive, intuitive, sensitive
Masculine traits
independent, intelligent, strong, brave, active
Bechdal test
3 rules:
- has to have 2 women
- they have to talk to eachother
- have to discuss something besides men
- 1/3 movies fail
Hegemony
-predominant influence of one group over another
Patriarchy
status of one group namely man, is placed higher than another, namely women.