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23 Cards in this Set
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intersexed
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people born with ambiguous genitals due to a hormone imbalance in their mother's womb or some other cause
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sex
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an aspect of one's biological makeup that depends on whether one is born with distinct male or female genitals and genetic program that releases either male or female hormones to stimulate the development of one's reproductive system
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gender
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one's sense of being male or female and playing masculine and feminine roles in ways defined as appropriate by one's culture and society
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gender identity
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one's identification with or sense of belonging to a a particular sex - biologically, psychologically, and socially
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gender role
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a set of behaviors associated with widely shared expectation about how males or females are supposed to act
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heterosexuality
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the preference to have members of the opposite sex as sexual partners
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essentialism
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a school of thought that sees gender differences as a reflection of biological differences between women and men
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social constructionism
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school of thought that sees gender differences as a reflection of the different social positions occupied by women and men
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gender ideology
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set of ideas about what constitutes appropriate masculine and feminine roles and behavior
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glass ceiling
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a social barrier that makes it difficult for women to rise to the top level of management
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transgendered
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people who break society's gender norms by defying the rigid distinction between male and female. they may be heterosexual or homosexual
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transsexuals
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people who believe they were born with the "wrong" body. they identify with and want to live fully as members of the opposite sex and to do so they often change their appearancs or resort to medical intervention. they may heterosexual or homosexual
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homosexuals
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people who prefer sexual partners of the same sex
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homosexual men
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gay
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homosexual women
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lesbians
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bisexuals
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people who prefer sexual partners of both sexes
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homophobia
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fear of homosexuals
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gender discrimination
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a practice that involves rewarding men and women differently for the same work
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female-male earnings ratio
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women's earnings expressed as a percentage of men's earnings
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quid pro quo sexual harassment
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this takes place when sexual threats of bribery are made a condition of employment decision
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hostile environment sexual harassment
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involves sexual jokes, comments, and touching that interfere with work or create an unfriendly work setting
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affirmative action
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involves hiring a woman if equally qualified men and women are available for a job, thus compensating for past discrimination
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comparable worth
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the equal dollar value of different jobs. it is established in gender-neutral terms by conparing jobs in terms of the education and experience needed to do them and the stress, responsibility, and working conditions associated with them
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