Foundational gender studies vocabulary used in an intro-level course.
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- What does 'gender' refer to in gender studies?
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The social and cultural characteristics, roles, and expectations associated with being male, female, or non-binary, distinct from biological sex.- Define 'sex' as distinguished from gender.
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The biological characteristics, including chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs, typically categorized as male or female.- What is feminism?
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A movement and set of theories advocating for political, social, and economic equality between genders.- What is patriarchy?
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A social system in which men hold primary power and dominance in social, political, and economic structures.- Define heteronormativity.
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The assumption that heterosexuality is the default, normal, and only natural sexual orientation.- What does cisgender mean?
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A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth.- Define transgender.
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A person whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.- What is non-binary gender identity?
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A gender identity that falls outside the binary categories of male and female.- What is gender identity?
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A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with their sex assigned at birth.- Define sexual orientation.
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A person's pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to others, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or asexual.- What is intersectionality?
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A framework examining how overlapping social identities (race, class, gender, sexuality, etc.) create interconnected systems of discrimination and privilege.- Define misogyny.
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Hatred, dislike, or prejudice against women, often involving the belief that men are superior to women.- What is sexism?
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Discrimination or prejudice based on gender, often referring to systemic disadvantages faced by women and gender minorities.- What are gender roles?
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Socially constructed sets of behaviors, attitudes, and characteristics expected of individuals based on their gender.- Define gender norms.
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Widely accepted rules and expectations about how people of different genders should look, behave, and interact in society.
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