Gender Non-Conforming
An adjective and umbrella term to describe individuals whose gender expression, gender identity or gender role differs from gender norms associated with their assigned birth sex. American Psychological Association – […]
Gender Normative
A person who by nature or by choice conforms to gender-based expectations of society. Also referred to as gender straight. Green, E. R., & Peterson, E. N. [LGBT Resource Center […]
Gender Role
Refers to a pattern of appearance, personality and behavior that, in each culture, is associated with being a boy/man/male or being a girl/woman/female. A person’s gender role may or may […]
Gender Variant
A synonym for gender diverse and gender non-conforming; gender diverse and gender non-conforming are preferred to gender variant because variance implies a standard normativity of gender. University of California-Berkeley Gender […]
Gender-Neutral/Gender-Inclusive
Inclusive language to describe relationships (spouse and partner instead of husband/boyfriend and wife/girlfriend), spaces (gender-neutral/inclusive restrooms are for use by all genders),pronouns (they and ze are gender neutral/inclusive pronouns) among […]
Genderism
The system of belief that there are only two genders (men and women) and that gender is inherently tied to one’s sex assigned at birth. It holds cisgender people as superior […]
Genderqueer
A term that some people use who identify their gender as falling outside the binary constructs of male and female. They may define their gender as falling somewhere on a continuum […]
Generalization
A conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. A rush to a conclusion before having all the relevant facts. Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2013). Using rhetorical strategies for persuasion. Retrieved […]
Glass Ceiling
Barriers, either real or perceived, that affect the promotion or hiring of protected group members. Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán. (2003). Glossary of terms relating to sexuality and gender (PDF). […]
