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Sex
the biological and anatomical differences between females and males
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Primary Sex Characteristics
the genitalia used in the reproductive process
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Secondary Sex Characteristics
the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) identify an individual's sex
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Hermaphrodite
a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete
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Transexual
a person in whom the sex-related structures of the brain that define gender identity are opposite from the physical sex organs of the person's body
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Transvestite
a male who lives as a woman or a female who lives as a man but does not alter the genitalia
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Sexual Orientation
a person's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with:
- members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality)members of the same sex (homosexuality)members of both sexes (bisexuality)
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Homophobia
extreme prejudice directed at gays, lesbians, & others who are perceived as not being heterosexual
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Gender
the culturally & socially constructed differences between females & males found in the meanings, beliefs, & practices associated with "femininity" & "masculinity"
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Gender Role
the attutides, behavior, & activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex & are learned through the socialization process
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Gender Identity
a person's perception of the self as female or male
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Body Consciousness
a term that desrcibes how a person percieves & feels about his or her body
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Sexism
the subordination of one sex, usually females, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex
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Partriarchy
a heirarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, & economic structures are controlled by men
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Matriarchy
a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, & economic structures are controlled by women
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Gender Bias
behavior that shows favoritism toward one gender over the other
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Sexual Harassment
unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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Wage Gap
a term used to describe the disparity between women's and men's earnings
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Comparable Worth (Pay Equity)
the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker
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Feminism
the belief that all people--both women and men--are equal & that they should be valued equally and have equal rights
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