SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Invisibility, Biphobia, Intersectionality
22 Mar 2016
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Soc work 1a06 - mar 21 - queerness & gender diversity. G - gay (male->male or an umbrella term that can also apply to lesbians) T - transgender (male to female or female to male gender transition) T - transexual (more people are now using the term transgender rather than transexual) 2s - 2 spirited (having male and female spirits, originated in aboriginal spirituality) Q - queer (originated as a slur, some people have reclaimed it while others dislike it) Q - questioning (a person who is unsure if they are lgbtq+ or has not yet chosen their identity) P - pansexual (attracted to anyone regardless of gender) I - intersex (an umbrella medical term for someone who, at birth, is neither biologically male or female) Gender identity: who you think you are. Gender expression: how you show/demonstrate who you are. Biological sex: organs, hormones and chromosomes that determine your sex. Sexual orientation: what gender a person is attracted to.
