Gender and Discrimination Quiz

Treating someone less favorably because of their race, ethnicity, or origin.

Policies or practices that disadvantage a specific racial group.

Treating someone less favorably because of their gender.

Treating someone less favorably because of their sexual orientation.

Treating someone less favorably because of their gender identity.

Treating someone less favorably because their physical characteristics don't fit typical male or female categories.

When someone who belongs to a protected group is given an advantage over others, potentially leading to unfairness.

Discrimination that occurs when unfair treatment is not explicitly stated but implied through subtle actions, policies, or behaviors.

The concept that women are often considered the weaker sex, both physically and emotionally.

Differences in pay between men and women for similar work and experience.

The process of learning and internalizing socially acceptable behaviors associated with a particular gender.

The way individuals perceive themselves and express their gender identity, which may or may not align with their biological sex.

The biological differences between males and females, including chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs.

The culturally constructed roles and expectations associated with being male or female.

The process of fertilization, where a sperm cell from a male unites with an egg cell from a female.

A package of DNA found within the nucleus of a cell, containing genetic information.

The combination of chromosomes, hormones, and physical characteristics that define an individual as male or female.

General beliefs about traits, roles, and behaviors that are expected of men and women.

Assumptions about a person's sexuality that reinforce dominant views, such as believing all men are sexually dominant.

Beliefs about the roles that men and women are assigned to based on their sex. For example, expecting women to be caregivers and men to be breadwinners.

Assumptions about a specific group within a gender. For instance, assuming all women are nurturing or all black men are athletic.

A bill that aims to protect the rights of individuals regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The process by which different institutions, such as families, schools, and media, reinforce and perpetuate gender stereotypes.

The way someone expresses gender through appearance, clothing, mannerisms, and behavior.

People who are attracted to the same gender.

Someone whose gender identity aligns with their biological sex.

A term referring to women who are attracted to other women.

People who are attracted to both men and women.

An umbrella term encompassing individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.

Societal norms dictating the types of behaviors considered appropriate for individuals based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality.

A person's sexual attraction, behavior, and fantasies, as well as emotional, social, and self-identified preferences.

The belief that being heterosexual is the only normal or acceptable way to be.

The category that describes individuals who are not heterosexual, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual.

The expression of a person's thoughts, feelings, sexual orientation, relationships, and the biology of their sexual response system.

The discrimination faced by individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

Treating someone less favorably because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.

A social system where males hold the primary power positions in society, culturally, and legally.

A social system where females hold the primary power positions in society, at least to a large degree.

The prejudice against a certain sex. It reflects the power imbalances in society, often placing women and the LGBT+ community at risk.

The recognition that all human beings are free to enjoy equal conditions and fulfill their human potential, regardless of gender.

The roles and responsibilities assigned to individuals based on their perceived gender. These can be influenced by cultural norms and expectations.

Childbearing, child-rearing, and domestic tasks typically assigned to women, essential for family and societal reproduction.

Paid work done by both men and women, contributing to the economy through production and exchange.

Activities undertaken primarily by men at the community level, often related to resource management and collective decision-making.