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19 Cards in this Set
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sex
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The anatomical and other biological differences between females and males that are determined at the moment of conception and develop in the womb and throughout childhood and adolescence.
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primary sex characteristics
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Anatomical and other biological differences between females and males that begin developing in the womb.
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secondary sex characteristics
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Biological differences between females and males that emerge during puberty.
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gender
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The social and cultural differences a society assigns to people based on their biological sex.
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gender roles
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A society’s expectations of people’s behavior and attitudes based on whether they are females or males.
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gender identity
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Individuals’ beliefs about themselves as either females or males.
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femininity
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Cultural expectations of girls and women, including gentleness and attractiveness.
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masculinity
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Cultural expectations of boys and men, including toughness and bravery.
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sexual orientation
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Preference for sexual relationships with individuals of the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes.
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androgynous
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Containing aspects of both femaleness and maleness, or of both femininity and masculinity.
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feminism
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The belief that women and men should be equal.
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sexism
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The belief that women are inferior to men.
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patriarchy
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Male domination.
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sex segregation
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In the workplace, the concentration of women in a relatively few low-paying clerical and service jobs.
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comparable worth
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The idea that women’s and men’s jobs may be of roughly equal value and thus deserve the same pay, even though women’s jobs typically pay less than men’s jobs.
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glass ceiling
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The invisible barrier facing women as they try to advance in the workplace.
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glass escalator
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The smooth path afforded men in promotion in the workplace, especially in occupations primarily filled by women.
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sexual harassment
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Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or physical conduct of a sexual nature used as a condition of employment or promotion or that interferes with an individual’s job performance and creates an intimidating or hostile environment.
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male privilege
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The advantages a male enjoys in a patriarchal society just because he is a male.
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