Glossary – “Words to Try”

way to describe people who are not limited by physical impairments

individual or institutional discrimination against people with disabilities

the capacity an individual has to choose and to act

a person who is not a member of, but supports the rights and interests of, a marginalized group

diverse perspectives/movements that seek to reveal the interlocking relationships between sexism, colonialism, and racism

a word to describe any phenomenon that has intersecting social and biological causes or effects

parents and their children from previous relationships who form new family attachments together

the right to independently govern one's own body

an economic system where private trade adjudicates the circulation of the resources necessary for surviving and thriving

a couple who cannot or choose not to have children

group of people that fulfill significant familial-like roles in each other’s lives

someone who identifies as the gender associated with their sex assigned at birth per dominant gender ideology

the enforcement of heterosexuality as a normative system that entrenches men’s access to women physically, economically, and emotionally

arguments and movements to celebrate and support women's traditional social roles

of or relating to the body 

shared ways of life associated with beliefs, values, rituals, good, art, and the like; the shared ideas of "a good life"

breaking of social norms

any condition that hinders an individual’s ability to fully and equally participate in society

an ideology that sees various aspects of reality as divided into two parts or options

a movement and analysis that identifies sexism, racism, classism, and ecological/environmental degradation as having the same cause in patriarchy, colonialism, and other social oppressions

a unified understanding of the body, where the body has corporeal, subjective, and cultural significance

work that attends to the emotional needs of others

evaluating other cultures by comparing them to one's own; ideology that one's own culture is superior to others

multiple generations in one unit related by blood, marriage, or choice

conceptual values for how a family should function, as well as the ideal vision of what a family should be

denigration of fat bodies and discrimination against fat people

theories, analyses, and practices (such as activism) that address the roles of gender, sex, and sexuality in social phenomena

a technology that improves the lives of women through its design or use, whether intended or unintended

neighbourhoods that lack accessible grocery stores

describing the possibility of continued existence into the future

cultural and social roles, expectations, behaviours, values, and assumptions associated with masculinity or femininity

the idea that there are only two genders, masculine and feminine

a psychological term for distress associated with a strong desire to be another gender

the idea that gender identity is inherent in biological sex differences

a flexible understanding, expression, or identity of gender

the act of influencing or requiring a certain gender expression of someone

roles or behaviours assigned as appropriate for a gender

a measurable difference in what men are paid compared to women

treatments that reduce gender dysphoria and validate gender identity and health goals

research that attends to how gender influences or impacts how people experience policies, programs, and laws

when something, such as an object, role, or quality, has had a gender assigned to it

inequality of job opportunities and pay due to the ideological attributions of tasks given to men versus women

the act of ascribing or requiring a gender of someone or something

ideologically motivated definitions of health, especially those that come from assumptions/stereotypes about groups of people

ideology that encourages men to be stereotypically physically strong, unemotional, dominant, and aggressive

belief that heterosexuality is the normal sexual orientation

a ranked system in which groups of people are organized according to status

prejudice against or dislike of gay people 

A set of shared beliefs about how the world is and ought to be.

material artifacts used to communicate information, practices people engage in to communicate information, and the social arrangements that build up around them in this process

discrimination based on membership in a particular racialized group within an institution

discrimination based on gender or sex within an institution

a concept describing the interconnected and overlapping nature of social oppressions and privileges

a person born with anatomical reproductive characteristics that do not fit clearly into 'male' or 'female'

physical, emotional, or sexual abuses that occur in the context of intimate partner relationships

work that is unaccounted form, unnoticed, and uncompensated 

networks of intimate social relationships

lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and other ways that people identify as not conforming to dominant gender ideology and/or heteronormativity

men and women should have equal rights and opportunities in terms of citizenship status, personhood, and positions of power

the representation of women in media as objects for men's sexual gratification

a social process of exclusion, where the valuation of, attention to, and care for certain groups or individuals is diminished; pushing certain groups "to the margins" of a society

espousing and prioritizing values associated with the masculinity defined by dominant gender ideology

psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing

he mental demands of organizing and maintaining a household or family

hatred towards women

ideological descriptions of roles a mother should take in a family

women's work of nurturing and taking care of children

physical, mental, and emotional labour provided to families, mostly performed invisibly by women

a way to describe people who differ from what is considered normal neurological, intellectual, or mental functioning

a way to describe people whose cognition, intellect, or behaviour is considered normal

a gender identity that does not conform to either exclusively masculine or feminine ideals

the partnership of two heterosexual adults united by marriage and their minor children

a married, heterosexual couple and their offspring in one household

the degrading treatment of a person as an object

the process of taking an abstract idea, like a value, and translating it into a practice, behaviour, or procedure

injustice that arises from social hierarchies

hourly wage or salary for work

research with a community with the goal to create something that benefits the community

a social system that enables men to better survive, thrive, and provide in society writ large compared to women

an act that through repetition gives power to social and cultural norms and ideals

institutional decision-making 

the learning of behaviours and norms during one's younger years typically spent with family

an advantage, special right, or benefit that only a certain group or person has

not cisgender, cissex, heterosexual, or other identifiers of dominant gender ideology

a group or individual who comes to be defined by supposed racial traits

discrimination on the basis of real or presumed membership within particular racialized groups; belief that some racial groups are superior/inferior

patriarchy is the root cause of women's oppression

the normalizing and trivializing of sexual assault

an approach that acknowledges and takes account of the role of the researcher in the production of knowledge

how certain groups are depicted in media, such as through stereotypes or specific repeated narratives; or, the proportion of a group within a certain institution, such as the number of women principals in a school district

a concept that combines social justice with reproductive rights

the right to self-determination and bodily autonomy in deciding matters of reproduction, such as if/when to have children

injurious actions that attempt to control other people's reproductive capacities

additional domestic labour that needs to be done after a day's paid work, typically performed by women

the right to choose the course of one's own life

supposed physiological and anatomical differences related to reproductive/sexual body systems, typically understood dualistically as producing males or females

an open and celebratory attitude towards sexual activity

the exchange by consenting adults of sexual services for rewards such as money

differential treatment of different sexes or the belief that one sex is superior to another

a range of capacities for sexual attraction to others

one parent raising one or more children on their own

a negative attitude toward behaviours that are perceived to be promiscuous or overly sexual 

ideas/beliefs created by society and its institutions, which vary in different places and cultures

anything viewed to have an inherent or natural conception, but is actually established and maintained by social interests

the study of the ways that social dynamics such as gender, race, class, and (dis)ability can become baked into technologies

the preventable social inequalities that demote health for individuals and groups

the consequences of social inequalities

stress that is caused by one’s surrounding environment including social relationships with others

idea that individuals who have disadvantaged social statuses have additional stressors, which then results in a higher chance of developing mental illness

patterns of human behaviour that persist through time and provide the context of our life chances and life choices

the network of individuals, groups, and institutions that makes a tangible whole

gender oppression is rooted primarily in relationship between capitalism and patriarchy

the learning of socially-accepted behaviour and norms

generalization that all members of a group have a certain common quality

the argument that social conditions prevent people from meeting their needs, leading to stress that manifests in their turn to crime to meet their needs

the theory that a society is comprised of various social structures that work together to provide stasis and stability

the theory that social meanings emerge in microsocial negotiations

normative nuclear family structures associated with strict gender roles

someone who does not identify, in various ways, as the gender associated with their sex assigned at birth per dominant gender ideology

discrimination against or hatred of trans people

no wage or salary for work

the power of whiteness in shaping everyday life; how whiteness confers protection in institutions and society

a term used to describe the feminist political and social movement, primarily the one that was based in the United States, which pursued equal rights for women from the 1960s to the 1970s