what does 2SLGBTQ+ stand for
Two spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer/questioning
how is gender socially constructed
- social interactions influence the roles, expectations, norms, and stereotypes of genders
what is the hegemonic view of masculinity
- characterizes males as powerful, strong, aggressive
define sex
- the classification of a person based on biological characteristics
ex. chromosomes, hormones, external genitialia, reproductive organs
what does intersex mean
- characteristics that are not clearly male or female
~1.7% of the global population
what is gender indentity
- a person’s deeply-held innner feelings & individuals lived experience of what it means to be a woman, man, neither, etc.
- NOT the same as sex
what influences the term gender
- families
- cultures
- society
what does cisgender mean
- a person whose gender is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth
define gender diverse
- identities that do not align w social norms of gender
define transgender
- someone whose sex assigned at birth does not align w their gender identity
define non binary
- someone whose gender idenity does not fit within the categories of man or woman
- can have a wide range of gender expressions
define gender fluid
- someone who does identify as having a fixed gender
- may have multiple genders at once, no gender at all, move between a single gender identity, etc.
define agender
- someone who has no gender idenity or a neutral gender identity
what are 3 types of gender transitions
- social
- medical
- legal
what is social gender transition
- changes in behavior, appearance, language, name/pronoun, packing,, tucking, etc.
what is medical gender transition
includes
- surgeries
- hormone
- voice therapy
- counselling
- or other means to align w gender identity
what is legal gender transition
- birth certificate
- passport
- citizenship card
- driver’s license
- health card
- financials
what is gender expression
- the way a person presents & communicates gender within a social context
- may change over time
- is often culturally specific
define asexual
- defined by a lack of sexual attraction
define aromatic
- someone who generally does not experience romantic attraction
define pansexual
- the attraction to people regardless of gender
define bicurious
- someone who is questioning their sexual, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to more than one gender
define 2S
- having masculine & feminine spirit
- those that walk a spiritual & traditional indigenous path
what is cissexism/cisnormativity
- the assumption that everyone is (or should be) cisgender, bc it is superior
