Sexual Orientation & Heterosexism

Question 1

sexual identity

Answer 1

includes physical identity, gender identity, social sex role identity, and sexual orientation identity

Question 2

physical identity

Answer 2

biological sex of an individual

Question 3

gender identity

Answer 3

belief a person has about his/her gender

Question 4

social sex role identity

Answer 4

gender roles people adopt/adhere to based on cultural norms for feminine and masculine behavior

Question 5

sexual orientation identity

Answer 5

a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to members of the same or another sex

Question 6

sexual orientation

Answer 6

1. sexual behaviors
2. emotions
3. sexual fantasies
4. sexual attractions
5. social preference
6. heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual lifestyle
7. self-identification

Question 7

heterosexuality

Answer 7

aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of the opposite gender

Question 8

gay male/lesbian

Answer 8

aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of the same gender, preferred to “homosexual” because that has become a negatively valued term

Question 9

questioning

Answer 9

an individual is still unsure of sexual orientation or gender identity

Question 10

queer

Answer 10

anyone who does not identify as heterosexual

Question 11

affectional orientation

Answer 11

a newer term to describe sexual minorities because it broadens discussion beyond simply sexual attraction

Question 12

homosexual identity formation model

Answer 12

Cass-integrates psychological and sociological perspectives of gay identity
stage 1-identity confusion
stage 2-identity comparison
stage 3-identity tolerance
stage 4-identity acceptance
stage 5-identity pride
stage 6-identity synthesis

Question 13

heterosexism

Answer 13

oppression of LGBTQI individuals involving prejudice & discriminatory behavior

Question 14

internalized heterosexism

Answer 14

taking on society’s devaluation of one’s sexual orientation

Question 15

homophobia

Answer 15

fear/hatred of LGBTQI people

Question 16

heterosexual privilege

Answer 16

system of heterosexism that confers unearned advantages on heterosexual people

Question 17

Stonewall Rebellion

Answer 17

police officers in NY raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, and the patrons fought back (challenging systematic oppression)

Question 18

HINK

Answer 18

High Income, No Kids label applied stereotypically to gay people

Question 19

Equal Access Act

Answer 19

unlawful for secondary schools receiving Federal financial aid to deny access or fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, students wishing to have a meeting on the basis of religious, political, philosophical, or other content

Question 20

Title IX

Answer 20

federal statute prohibiting sex discrimination, including sexual harassment

Question 21

coming out

Answer 21

disclosing one’s sexual orientation to others or self-realizing an LGBTQI identity

Question 22

attribution bias

Answer 22

cognitive bias influencing how we conclude who or what is responsible for an event

Question 23

mental health consequences of LGBTQI

Answer 23

depression and suicidal ideation/attempts, tendency toward substance abuse to numb pain

Question 24

minority stress

Answer 24

stress associated w/being a member of any minority group

Question 25

institutional heterosexism

Answer 25

institutional enforcement of heterosexuality as superior while denigrating homosexuality as inferior

Question 26

DOMA

Answer 26

Defense of Marriage Act, defines marriage as being between a man and a woman

Question 27

LGB affirmative counseling

Answer 27

therapist self-awareness, appropriate counseling interventions, countering negative societal messages, affirming LGB identities, not pathologizing same-sex behavior

Question 28

discourse

Answer 28

paying attention to the power dynamics in language

Question 29

positioning

Answer 29

the role we take in a particular dialogue

Question 30

deconstruction

Answer 30

removing the hegemonic discourse that is prevalent in our culture