Sex
biological characteristics
Gender
social construct based on behaviors and culture
Family is the
first agent of gender socialization
Gender is also socialized in
workplace, education, media
Gender identity
deeply held internal perception of gender
Gender dysphoria
anxiety when gender identity doesn’t match sex
cis gender
gender the same as sex
transgender
gender not the same as sex
Sexual orientation
sexual attraction, made of physical, mental, and emotional parts
heterosexism
discrimination against queers
homophobia
extreme aversion to queers, often leads to violence
heteronormativity
heterosexuality is the norm