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Chapter 12
Sociology 3e
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biological determinisim | the belief that men and women behave differently due to inherent sex differences related to their biology |
| dong gender | the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us by society and, in turn, ourselves |
| DOMA | Defense of Marriage Act, a 196 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 his or her gender |
| gender role | society's concept of how men and women should behave |
| heterosexism | an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege heterosexuals 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 |
| 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 |
| transsexual | transgender individuals who attempt to alter their bodes through medical intervention such as surgery and hormonal therapy |
| glass ceiling | an invisible barrier that women encounter when trying to win jobs in the highest level of business |
| 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 |
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