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LGBT Health Flashcards

1
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What is true of LGBT people?

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They are sexual and gender minorities

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Why are LGBT people considered to be sexual and gender minorities?

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Because they fall outside of social/cultural norms regarding sex, relationships, and gender

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What is the result of LGBT people being sexual and gender minorities?

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They experience marginalisation and discrimination

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What are societal norms constructed by?

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‘Belief systems’ about what is normal, acceptable, and ideal

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What is sexual orientation?

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A term used to describe what gender you are attracted too

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Is sexual orientation life-long, or does it vary over a lifetime?

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Can be either

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7
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When can sexual orientation first be apparent from?

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The age of 4

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What does sexual orientation include?

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  • Feelings
  • Behaviour
  • Identity
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Do the three factors of sexual orientation always coincide?

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No

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Can sexual orientation change?

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Yes, but it cannot be changed

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What is identity?

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Polite terms used to describe self-identified group in public life, e.g. gay, lesbian, bisexual

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Why must you always use the terms people use to identify themselves?

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  • Different generations have different terms they prefer to use
  • Some people prefer no labels, or different labels
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What terms should you use to identify someone?

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The ones they use themselves

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What are the categories of homosexual behaviour?

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  • Men who have sex with men (MSM)
  • Women who have sex with women (WSW)
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Who can fit into the MSM/WSW category?

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Anyone, even those tho don’t identify as gay/bi

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16
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Is homosexual behaviour, and preference, exclusive to humans?

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No, it is common throughout the animal kingdom

17
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What % of the UK population is LGBT?

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5-7%

18
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What is the problem with reporting the number of LGBT people in a population?

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It is very hard to measure

19
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Why is it very hard to measure the number of LGBT people in a population?

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People may not want to admit it as it is still a marginalised identity

20
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What % of the population live exclusively homosexual lives?

A
  • 2% women
  • 4% men
21
Q

Is there a ‘gay gene’?

A

No clear evidence for one

22
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What can assumptions and stereotypes about LGBT people lead to?

A

Negative healthcare outcomes

23
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What does the gender binary model say?

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There are two separate categories, male and female, that are clearly distinguished by anatomy

24
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Are the two genders always clearly distinguished by anatomy?

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Not all the time

25
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What does the spectrum of diversity when it comes to gender include?

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  • Anatomy
  • Gender identity
  • Gender expression
26
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What is gender identity?

A

Someones internal perception and experience of their gender

27
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What is meant by gender role or expression?

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The way the person lives in a society and interacts with others

28
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What does gender role or expression include?

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  • Dress
  • Talk
  • Act
29
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What is meant by transgender?

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An umbrella term for those whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from birth sex

30
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What can transgender include?

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  • Transsexual
  • Transverstites
  • Cross-dressers
  • Genderqueer
31
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What are transvestites?

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Someone who wears womens clothing, but don’t feel they are a different gender

32
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What is a transexual person?

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Someone who feels a consistent and overwhelming desire to transition and fulfil their life as a member of the opposite sex

33
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What do some transexual people choose to do?

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Undergo ‘gender reassignment’ under medical supervision

34
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What does gender reassignment consist of?

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  • Hormones/hormone blockers
  • Surgery to change anatomy in some cases
35
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Are all trans people transexual?

A

No

36
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Why are not all trans people transexual?

A

Many people do not conform to gender norms, and do not wish to surgically alter their bodies to ‘fit’ either gender category

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