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sex start learning		refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women
gender start learning		refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women
patriarchy/patriarchal start learning		a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage, or refering to such society
machismo start learning		[often disapproving] male behaviour that is strong and forceful, and shows very traditional ideas about how men and women should behave
macho culture start learning		a social climate which facilitates or rewards macho attitudes and behaviours
male chauvinist start learning		[disapproving] a man who believes that women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men, and so does not treat men and women equally
toxic masculinity start learning		ideas about the way that men should behave that are seen as harmful, for example the idea that men should not cry or admit weakness
sexism start learning		[disapproving] (actions based on) the belief that the members of one sex are less intelligent, able, skilful, etc. than the members of the other sex, especially that women are less able than men
sexual discrimination start learning		treatment of men and women differently, especially unfair treatment of women
male-dominated start learning		society, organization, or area of activity is one in which men have most of the power and influence
mansplaining start learning		to explain (something) in a patronizing or condescending way
manterrupting start learning		interrupting a woman while she is talking, e.g. during a meeting
misogyny start learning		hatred towards women, or the belief that men are much better than women
sex-objects start learning		if one is considered as such, they are treated only sexually, and not as a person
sexual objectification start learning		the act of treating a person solely as an object of sexual desire
sexual harassment start learning		unwanted or offensive sexual attention, suggestions, or talk, especially from an employer or other person in a position of power
sexual predator start learning		a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain sexual contact with another person in an abusive manner
sexual offender start learning		a person who has been convicted of a sex offense
consent start learning		permission or agreement
campus rape start learning		the sexual assault of a student while attending an institution of higher learning, such as a college or university
marital rape start learning		rape committed by the person to whom the victim is married
statutory rape start learning		the crime of having sex with a person younger than the age at which they can legally have sex
date rape start learning		a term used to describe the forcing or coercing of a victim into unwanted sexual activity by a friend, romantic suitor, or peer
victim blaming start learning		a situation which occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them
FGM (female genital mutilation) start learning		the practice of cutting away parts of a girl's or woman's sex organs for traditional or religious reasons
discrimination start learning		treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.
double standards start learning		rules of good behaviour that, unfairly, some people are expected to follow but other people are not
slut-shaming start learning		talking about a woman's sexual behaviour in order to embarrass her and make people disapprove of her
privileges start learning		advantages that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich
equal opportunities start learning		the idea that men and women, people of different races, religions, etc. should all be treated fairly and have the same opportunities, especially relating to employment
to level the playing field start learning		to equalise chances of succeeding for everyone
gender equality start learning		the act of treating women and men equally
gender infused culture start learning		?
gender neutral language start learning		language that do not show gender, and especially not male or female
gender roles start learning		behaviour learned by a person as appropriate to their gender, determined by the prevailing cultural norms
glass ceiling start learning		the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high-level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them
inequality start learning		an unfair situation, in which some groups in society have more money, opportunities, power etc than others
disparity start learning		a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair
discrepancy start learning		a difference between two things that should be the same
pay gap/wage gap start learning		the difference in rates of pay between two different groups of people
second-class citizen start learning		people considered to be less important and less valuable than the others
suffrage start learning		the right to vote in national elections
the weaker sex start learning		[old-fashioned] used to refer to women as a group, in a way that is now considered offensive
feminist agenda start learning		description of the purpose of feminism, associated actions, issues, and the methods by which feminists are attempting to achieve their goals
feminazi start learning		[derogatory] for a feminist whose views are considered radical or extreme
misandry start learning		hatred towards men

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