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Gender
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is the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male.
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Gender stratification
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is the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women.
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Patriarchy
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is a form of social organization in which males dominate females.
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Matriarchy
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is a form of social organization in which females dominate males.
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Sexism
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is the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other.
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Gender roles (sex roles)
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are attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex.
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Minority
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is any category or people, distinguished by physical or cultural differences, that a society sets apart and subordinates.
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Intersection theory
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is the investigation of the interplay of race, class, and gender, often resulting in multiple dimensions of disadvantages.
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Sexual harassment
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refers to comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature that is deliberate, repeated, and unwelcome.
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Feminism
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is the advocacy of social equality for men and women, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism.
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