vocab (in)equality Flashcards
appropriate
suitable
to offend
to insult
to be treated equally
equal rights
everyone has smth to say
equal say
everyone has the same chances
equal opportunities
difference in pay
pay gap
unacknowlegded barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women
glass ceiling
to relate to
to identify with
presumption, hypothesis, speculation …
assumption
to licence, to warrant, to permit …
to empower
to abuse, tyrranize
to opress
purpose
aim
try, experiment, to make an effort
to attempt
lack of concers about, disregard for, uninvolvement
indifference
innocence, incomprehension, inexperience
ignorance
wrongness, against justice
injustice
depersonalisation
objectification
unwelcome sexual behaviour
sexual harassement
a person’s internal sense of being male or female
gender identity
gender identity = birth sex
cisgender
feelings of distress (dsepression, frustration, anxiety) because gender identity and birth sex don’t match
gender dysphoria
gender identity differs from the sex marked on original birth certificate
transgender (trans)
transgender person, especiallly one whose bodily characteristics have been altered through surgery / hormone treatment to bring them into alignment with their gender identity
transexual
gender identity = male
borth sex = female
trans man
gender identity = female
borth sex = male
trans woman
transvestite
when smne likes wearing clothes that are traditionzally worn by the other gender
crossdressing
when smne wears wlothes that are worn by the other gender for preformance
drag
chaning from one gender to the other (eg chaning name, medical stuff etc)
transition
genital surgery that a trans person (may) undergo
srs (sexual reassignment surgery)
person who hates / fears homosexual people
homophobe
infamous, scandalous, well known, renowned
notorious
to explain, argue, excuse, give a reason for smth
to justify oneself
preconceived notion
prejudice
thinking rational, without prejudices
enlightened thinking
to be on your guard
to be cautious
to protect, to guard from harm
to offer sanctuary
to accept, to adjust to, to get used to
to come to terms with
‘pesten’
to bully
medical problem that causes people to starve themselves as result of emotional distrubance rather than a problem with food / digestation / not being hungry
anorexia
eating disorder in which people binge-eat and then feel guilt, depression, seld-condemnation
bulimia
to harm oneself
to self-harm
‘suïcidaal’
suicidal
not sure about oneself
insecure
shame, disgrace, stain …
stigma
fearfulness
anxiety
rejection, keeping out of smth
exclusion
to put and end to, to stop, to destroy …
to abolish
patience, endurance
tolerance
defence, shelter, refuge …
protection
freedom
liberty
fairness, justice
equality
separation, isolation, exlusion
segregation
limitation, reduction
restriction
forbidding, disallowing, outlawing
prohibition
unevenness, divergence :)
inequality
efmale advocate of the right for women to vote (uk, early 20th century)
suffragettes
having the right to do smth
entitlement
being superior / standing above others
supremacy
two things that are completely different
dichotomy
dislike / hate for / firm prejudices against men
misandry
dislike / hate for / firm prejudices against women
misogyny
idea that all people are equal and deserve equal rights
egalitarianism
society is led by men
patriarcal
there are laws about it
legislated
