week 3 Flashcards
Queer
Sexuality and gender can be different to identify and changes overtime
Non-binary
Neither or both male or female categories
Intersex
Body variations that don’t fit, male or female
Cis gender
identity and gender match birth sex
sex
Biological status given at birth
gender
Concept of self
what are health inequities for the LGBTQ community
legal discrimination
Lesbians less likely to get cancer screenings
HIV transmission for a transgender and men to men sex
Increased risk for alcohol, substance, tobacco use
more likely to attempt suicide
ally
Disrupt oppression, while working with people of groups to realize social injustice
Advocate
Publicly support, or cause or policy
is the transition from male to female considered medical or cosmetic?
Cosmetic, therefore, not covered by insurance
what are examples of medical transition?
Puberty, blocking
Hormone therapy
Affirmation surgeries
Laser hair removal
blind spots
Tendency to recognize cognitive biases in others, but not recognize how bias influences your own thinking
confirmation bias
We believe what we wanna believe, despite what may contradict our beliefs
affinity bias
When we prefer people similar to us
groupthink
Group of people, desire, harmony, or conformity, hoping to minimize conflict and Reach a consensus
othering
set of structures, processes, and dynamics that engender marginality, and inequality across any full range of human differences
Example – sexual orientation, and disabilities
schemas
Frames that the mind uses to help understand and navigate the world
Hidden discrimination
Absence of helping
in group favoritism
Stereotype threat
Threat of being viewed through a lens of negative stereotype, or fear of doing something that would confirm it
debiasing
stereotype replacement
Counter stereotypical images
Perspective taking
Individuate versus generalizing
Micro aggressions
Every day, verbal and nonverbal, slightes, insults, intentional, or not that communicate hostile and negative messages to targeted people based on their marginalized group
Micro assaults
Deliberate, slights/insults meant to hurt the intended victim
Micro invalidations
Someone attempts to discredit, or minimize the experience of an under represented person
Micro insults
Rude, insensitive comments, that disrespect a persons heritage or identity