Gender Gender Gender role is a term used in the social sciences and humanities to denote a set of behavioral norms associated with a given gendered status (also called a gendered identity) in a given social group or system. A person who exhibits a gender role at odds with the norm for their gender and class, in a society, is said to have an atypical gender role. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atypical gender role"
Boi is deliberately altered spelling of boy, and is sometimes used as a synonym for male when referring to young adults. 'Boi' may refer to a young-appearing (and in reality relatively young) bisexual or homosexual male, especially one who is somewhat effeminate, or who merely wishes to distinguish himself with a different term from heterosexual boys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boi (gender)"
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! is a slogan on a popular T-shirt by Florida company David and Goliath. The slogan is printed next to a cartoon image of a boy running away from five stones flying in his direction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them!"
Butch and femme are terms often used in the lesbian and gay subcultures to describe a person's approximate adherence to traditional masculine and feminine gender roles respectively, within a same-sex relationship, or to describe an individual generally. Femme is also frequently used in the transgender community, see En femme. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butch and femme"
The phrase " chapstick lesbian" refers to a lesbian woman who does not wear make-up or follow stereotypes of female beauty and style, preferring a more unisex approach to fashion. A take on the older phrase " lipstick lesbian", it gained some currency following an episode of the television show Ellen, circa 1997. In the show, Ellen DeGeneres's character, asked by her parents whether a certain woman is a " dipstick lesbian," explains that the term is "lipstick lesbian," and comments that "I would be a chapstick lesbian." ...more on Wikipedia about "Chapstick lesbian"
"Cisgender" ( ) is a neologism in queer studies meaning "not transgender," that is, a gender identity or performance in a gender role that society considers to match or be appropriate for one's sex. The Latin prefix cis- means "on this side of" or "not across" (cf. cisalpine, cisatlantic, cislunar, cismontane, etc.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cisgender"
Effeminacy ( Greek: – anandria; – malakia; Latin: mollites) is a term applied to men who have the quality of unmanliness, softness, or delicacy. In this classical meaning there is not necessarily any connotation of sexual behavior or gender roles. It is a moral and ethical fault which is always applied to fully heterosexual men who are morally weak, lack in perseverance, or are cowards, but can also refer to races, cultures, and societies as a whole. The English word comes from the Latin, ex, meaning "out", and femina, meaning woman. It generally means "being like a woman" metaphysically. From classical antiquity, this meaning of effeminacy passed into Christianity through the Bible and affected Western culture especially English and Victorian Culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Classical definition of effeminacy"
Conservative gender roles refer to a set of attitudes towards women which place them at a considerable disadvantage to men. While these attitudes vary regionally and culturally they are common to most societies at varying levels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conservative gender roles"
The digit ratio is the ratio of the lengths of different digits, fingers or toes, typically as measured from the bottom crease where the finger joins the hand to the tip of the finger. It has been suggested by some scientists that the ratio of two digits in particular, the 2nd ( index finger) and 4th ( ring finger) is affected by exposure to androgens such as testosterone while in the womb and that this 2D:4D ratio can be used as a crude measure for prenatal androgen exposure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Digit ratio"
Effeminacy is character trait of a male showing femininity, unmanliness, womanliness, weakness, softness and/or a delicacy, which contradicts traditional masculine, male gender roles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Effeminacy"
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. The "egg cell" ( ovum) is defined as the larger gamete in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete ( sperm cell) is produced by the male. A female individual cannot reproduce sexually without access to the gametes of a male. Some organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually. ...more on Wikipedia about "Female"
Female chauvinism or female supremacy is an ideology which holds that the female sex is superior to the male sex. It is the opposite of male chauvinism. Some people believe that feminism has evolved into female chauvinism (particularly 1970s feminism). Some also believe that because of feminism, the United States is becoming a female-chauvinistic country. Female chauvinists are often opposed to masculism and some view males as second-class citizens. The opposite belief is male superiority, or male chauvinism, in which the males are considered to be the superior gender. Also, most female chauvinists are offended by pro-male gender gaps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Female chauvinism"
Femdom, or female dominance, refers to BDSM activities where the dominant partner is female. A female dominant is sometimes called a domme (pronounced "dom"), femdomme or domina. In the English speaking world, "Mistress" is by far the most common dominatrix title, while in most of continental Europe, the most common title is "Maitresse" or "Domina." The most common dominatrix title in the Spanish speaking world is "Ama." The equivalent Japanese term is 女王様 (josama, or queen.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Female dominance"
Women have played important roles and have influenced the outcomes of many wars. Female involvement has been official and unofficial through out history and in modern civilizations women's involvement in the military been both voluntary and mandatory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Female roles in the military"
Women played an important role in World War I and World War II, and this had long lasting after effects. ...more on Wikipedia about "Female roles in the World Wars"
Female submission describes BDSM activities in which the submissive partner is female. Usually the woman is dominated by a dominant man, but sometimes by another woman. It is a popular female fantasy that appears in many books on Black Lace, an erotic publishing imprint written exclusively by women for a mainly female readership. ...more on Wikipedia about "Female submission"
Femininity is the set of principles which form a womanly personality. Some of these principles can be traced to the female reproductive role. Others are rooted in the socialization of a girl's early development and adjusted throughout adulthood by picking up societal cues. Feminine characteristics are expressed through female gender roles, which can vary between societies and eras. ...more on Wikipedia about "Femininity"
A fraternity or brotherhood, also called by the German terms Männerbund or Brüderschaft, is an all- male human peer group, often bound together by oaths, codes of honour (see warrior code), initiation rites, mysticism or secrecy. The phenomenon has parallels in other mammals, summarized under the term bachelor band. The female counterpart has a somewhat different structure and is sometimes called a sorority. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fraternity"
In a variety of different contexts, gender refers to the masculinity or femininity of words, persons, characteristics, or non-human organisms. The classification into masculine and feminine is analogous to the biological sexes of male and female, often by physical or syntactical analogy, linguistic decay, misunderstandings, societal norms, or personal choice. The nature of this categorisation varies depending on the context. For example, gender can be used to refer to the differences in biological sex between two members of a species, or different characteristics of electrical connectors. On the other side, in feminist theory, gender is used to refer solely to socially constructed differences between male and female behaviour, and the gender of a noun in many languages may have nothing to do with the concept described by it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender"
Gender bender is an informal term used to refer to a person who transgresses, or "bends," expected gender roles in some way. Gender benders may self-identify as transgendered or genderqueer, feeling that the gender assigned to them at their birth is an inaccurate or incomplete description of themselves; some are transsexual and desire to change their physical sex through hormone therapy or sex reassignment surgery, while others were born intersexual. Still others may identify as Two-Spirit or members of a third gender. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender bender"
A gender difference is a disparity between genders involving quality or quantity. Though some gender differences are controversial, they are not to be confused with sexist stereotypes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender differences"
Gender Equity, Gender Equality, or Gender Egalitarianism is the belief in the equality of the gender or the sexes. Many followers of this philosophy would like to see this term come to replace “ feminism” or “ masculism,” when used to describe a belief in basic equal rights and opportunities for members of both sexes within legal, social, or corporate establishments. They strive for ultimate fairness, and seek cooperative solutions so as to make things better for both males, females and everything in between. While they may share a number of critiques and analyses with self-described feminists and/or masculists, they feel that “ egalitarianism” is a better word for a belief in equality than any word that focuses on one of the genders. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender egalitarianism"
In sociology, gender identity describes the gender with which a person identifies (i.e, whether one perceives oneself to be a man, a woman, or describes oneself in some less conventional way), but can also be used to refer to the gender that other people attribute to the individual on the basis of what they know from gender role indications (clothing, hair style, etc.). ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender identity"
Gender identity disorder as identified by psychologists and medical doctors is a condition where a person who has been assigned one gender (usually at birth on the basis of their sex, but compare intersexual) but identifies as belonging to another gender, or does not conform with the gender role their respective society prescribes to them. It is a psychiatric term for what is widely known by terms like transsexuality, transgender and (subject to debate, but full-fledged GID is present in at least some cases) transvestism or cross-dressing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender identity disorder"
Gender of rearing is the gender in which parents rear a child. This is the gender assigned to the child by parents and doctors (usually based on the appearance of the external genitalia), and taught to the child. Aspects of rearing include choosing a name, providing clothes, toys, education, and opportunities which are sex-congruent for their culture. Gender of rearing includes both conscious and unconscious expectations and treatment of the child. Although all cultures rear boys differently from girls, specific differences vary greatly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gender of rearing" www.shortopedia.com , this is it!
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