Social Justice Ch 9
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AHGuenthner on March 15, 2011
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sexism | discrimination (unfair treatment) based on sex (or gender) |
| Chastity | the virtue of living in accordance to one's station in life |
| Sex | one's biological or physical nature, being Female or Male |
| Gender | society's expectations of Feminine or Masculine behavior |
| Patriarchy | rule by (fathers) men |
| Matriarchy | rule by (mothers) women |
| Marriage | the permanent Loving union of a man and woman open to the procreation of new life |
| Divorce | a legal decree that valid marriage is dissolved or ended. |
| Annulment | a decree (from society or the Church) that a marriage was never validly entered into |
| Feminization of Poverty | the increasing number of women, and children dependent on them, ending up in poverty |
| Glass Ceiling | attitudes or practices that make it harder for women to advance in the workplace |
| Relationship Violence | physical or psychological abuse in close relationships |
| Domestic Violence | physical or psychological abuse in family settings |
| Homosexual | a firmly established attraction towards members of the same sex |
| Heterosexual | a firmly established attraction towards members of the opposite sex |
| Homophobia | fear of homosexuals OR of being homosexual |
| Contraception | any intentional attempt to prevent conception from occurring as a result of sexual intercourse |
| Sexual Harassment | Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that implicitly or explicitly affects the victim's performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. |
| Sexting | the sending or receiving of sexually explicit messages, photos, or comments using electronic devices |
| Natural Family Planning | using knowledge of the woman's fertility cycle seeking to limit and space the number of children a couple has |
| Birth Control | seeking to limit and space the number of children a couple has |
| Anorexia nervosa | self-starvation |
| Bulimia nervosa | binging and purging |
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