Notes:
binary, the belief that there are only two distinct and opposite categories.
gender nonconforming, an individual whose behavior and/or gender expression do not conform to society’s norms for masculine and feminine.
masculinity, traditional behaviors and traits associated with men (HP), and femininity, traditional behaviors, and traits associated with women
feminine-expressive role, providing care and emotional support
masculine-instrumental role, goal-oriented and providing financial support,
intersex, a person born with variations in male and female hormones, chromosomes, and/or sexual organs,
gender identity, an individual’s inner sense, and identification of being masculine or feminine,
gender norms, behaviors, or traits that society attributes to a particular sex
honor killing, the killing of a female family member for the perceived shame she has brought onto the family,gender roles, public expression of one’s gender identity,
sexism, prejudice, devaluation, and discrimination based on an individual’s sex
second shift, the unpaid childcare and household responsibilities completed by women that are in addition to their paid work in the labor force.
Gender stratification, the unequal access and distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between women and men
glass escalator, which means that men in female-dominated careers rise faster than women in male-dominated careers
glass ceiling, social and legal barriers designed to prevent minorities and women from advancing in the workplace
Sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical harassment of a sexual nature
quid pro quo, express or implied demands by an employer or supervisor for sexual favors in exchange for some benefit such as a promotion, raise, or preferential treatment
hostile environment, an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment due to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
violence against women, any act that results in the mental, physical and/or sexual harm of a girl, teen, or woman
microaggressions, words, and deeds that negatively impact marginalized individuals, groups, or communities
feminism, a social movement that aims to establish equality between the sexes.
men’s rights movement, an effort to establish the employment, sexual, and familial rights of men
gay rights movement, individuals and organizations seeking to establish legal and social equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community,
allies, someone who advocates and supports the push for equal rights,
feminists, a person who believes in the legal, political, social, and economic equality between the sexes,
cult of domesticity, the glorification of White middle to upper-middle-class ideals that placed value on women for their sexual purity, morality, domestic abilities, and submissiveness to men.
matrix of domination, the idea that oppression is multifaceted.
queer theory, a perspective that emerged in the 1990s, challenging the normative assumptions of heterosexuality and homosexuality.