Module 6: Understanding Gender and Privilege

Understanding Gender and Privilege

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This interactive experience will introduce core concepts - with media, activities, and questions to test your understanding. At any point, you can click the return symbol to return to the main screen of this activity. Or click the question mark to review these instructions again.

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Key Definitions around Gender

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Biological sex

noun : a medical term used to refer to the chromosomal, hormonal and anatomical characteristics that are used to classify an individual as female or male or intersex. Often referred to as simply “sex,” “physical sex,” “anatomical sex,” or specifically as “sex assigned at birth.”

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Gender Identity

noun : the internal perception of an one’s gender, and how they label themselves, based on how much they align or don’t align with what they understand their options for gender to be. Often conflated with biological sex, or sex assigned at birth.

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Sexual orientation

noun : the type of sexual, romantic, emotional/spiritual attraction one has the capacity to feel for some others, generally labeled based on the gender relationship between the person and the people they are attracted to. Often confused with sexual preference.

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Gender Expression

noun : the external display of one’s gender, through a combination of clothing, grooming, demeanor, social behavior, and other factors, generally made sense of on scales of masculinity and femininity. Also referred to as “gender presentation.”

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While it is an evolving concept, when it comes to gender and sexual orientation understanding and inclusivity, the key objective here is to, for instance, let individuals define their own gender and sexuality. Respect the use of their pronouns, respect their chosen name, their appearance, and their choice in partners.

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