12.5: Key Terms

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    Words (or words that have the same definition) The definition is case sensitive (Optional) Image to display with the definition [Not displayed in Glossary, only in pop-up on pages] (Optional) Caption for Image (Optional) External or Internal Link (Optional) Source for Definition
    (Eg. "Genetic, Hereditary, DNA ...") (Eg. "Relating to genes or heredity") Illustration The infamous double helix https://bio.libretexts.org/ CC-BY-SA; Delmar Larsen
    Glossary Entries
    Word(s) Definition Image Caption Link Source
    biological determinism the belief that men and women behave differently due to inherent sex differences related to their biology        
    doing gender the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us by society and, in turn, ourselves        
    DOMA Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 U.S. law explicitly limiting the definition of “marriage” to a union between one man and one woman and allowing each individual state to recognize or deny same-sex marriages performed in other states        
    double standard the concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for women but allows it for men        
    gender a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female        
    gender dysphoria a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with. This condition replaces "gender identity disorder"        
    gender identity a person’s deeply held internal perception of one's gender        
    gender role society’s concept of how men and women should behave        
    glass ceiling an invisible barrier that women encounter when trying to win jobs in the highest level of business        
    heterosexism an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege straight people and heterosexuality over other sexual orientations        
    homophobia an extreme or irrational aversion to gay, lesbian, bisexual, or all LGBTQ people, which often manifests as prejudice and bias        
    intersex people born with sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads and chromosome patterns) that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.        
    misogyny the hatred of or, aversion to, or prejudice against women        
    pay gap the difference in earnings between men and women        
    sex a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females        
    sexism the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another        
    sexual orientation a person’s physical, mental, emotional, and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female)        
    sexuality a person’s capacity for sexual feelings        
    social construction of sexuality socially created definitions about the cultural appropriateness of sex-linked behavior which shape how people see and experience sexuality        
    transgender an adjective that describes individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are other than their biological sex        

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