Month: March 2025

Sexual Dimorphism – The biological differences in appearance between males and females of a species.

Compulsory Heterosexuality – The societal expectation that all individuals should be heterosexual.

Androgyny – The blending or mixing of masculine and feminine traits.

Queer Theory – A theoretical approach that challenges normative ideas of gender and sexuality.

Femininity – Cultural and social traits associated with being female.

Masculinity – Cultural and social traits associated with being male.

Feminism – A movement advocating for gender equality and challenging patriarchal structures.

Intersectionality – The study of how multiple social identities (e.g., gender, race, class) interact to create experiences of privilege or oppression.

Gender Fluidity – A concept where an individual’s gender identity and expression may change over time.

Third Gender – A gender category outside the male-female binary, recognized in many cultures (e.g., Hijras in South Asia, Two-Spirit in Indigenous cultures).