Poverty And The LGBTQ+ Community

Question 1

What makes up the North divide (economically developed world)?

Answer 1

North America, Northern Asia, Northern and Western Europe, Australia

Question 2

What percentages describe the North divide?

Answer 2

25% of the population

Consumes 75% of global wealth and resources

Question 3

What characteristics describe the North divide?

Answer 3

High standard of living, good healthcare, good infrastructure, high capita per person

Question 4

What percentages represent the south divide (economically developing world) ?

Answer 4

75% of the worlds population

Consumes 25% of global wealth and resources

Question 5

What characteristics define a developing country?

Answer 5

1. Low per capita real income
2. High population growth rate
3. High unemployment rate
4. primary sector dependence
5. Primary commodity export dependence

Question 6

What is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty?

Answer 6

Relative poverty = Being poor in comparison to the people around you in the same country
Absolute poverty = not having the necessities to sustain life

Question 7

What are five characteristics that represent absolute poverty?

Answer 7

1. Malnutrition
2. Low education levels
3. High rates of illness and disease
4. High rates of infant mortality
5. Low life expectancy

Question 8

What’s is the difference between equity and equality?

Answer 8

Equity: treating people differently based on needs
Equality: treating everyone the same regardless of different needs

Question 9

What is a subprime loan? What is it for?

Answer 9

A loan that carries a higher interest rate than average prime loan rates. It is to compensate the lender for accepting greater risk in lending to such borrowers

Question 10

Define the following terms: 
Ally
Aesexual
Cisgender
Gay bashing/gay bullying 
Gender identity

Answer 10

Ally: someone who supports LGBTQ+ individuals and communities by advocating on their behalf but aren’t part of the community themselves
Aesexual: not sexually attracted to either sex
Cisgender: identifying with sex assigned at birth
Gay bashing/ gay bullying: homophobic attacks,abuse, or assault
Gender identity: how one sees oneself, not biological

Question 11

What is a micro agression? What are examples of microagressions dealt with by the LGBTQ+ community?

Answer 11

Microagressions are everyday, subtle, intentional or unintentional behaviours that show a bias towards minorities

1. Heterosexist or transphobic terminology
2. Heteronormative culture/ behaviour endorsement
3. Disapproval of LGBTQ+ experience
4. Assumption of universal LGBTQ+ experience
5. Assumption of sexual pathology/abnormality
6. Denial of bodily privacy

Question 12

What challenges have to be dealt with by trans people?

Answer 12

1. Lack of legal protection
2. Poverty
3. Stigma, harassment, discrimination
4. Violence against trans people
5. Access to proper healthcare
6. Identity document renewal

Question 13

What is heteronormativity? What are some examples of heteronormativity?

Answer 13

Believing heterosexuality is norm

1. treating homosexuality like a phase
2. Media representation of hetero couples
3. Preface of biological pronouns
4. Health care discrimination
5. Parental disapproval