Masculinity and femininity

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The societal expectations and norms associated with being male or female.

Gender Roles: The expectations and limitations placed on individuals based on their gender.
Gender Identity: The internal sense of one's own gender.
Sexual Orientation: The gender(s) towards which a person is romantically or sexually attracted.
Toxic Masculinity: The harmful behaviors and attitudes associated with traditional masculine gender roles.
Feminism: The advocacy for women's rights and gender equality.
Intersectionality: The ways in which multiple social identities (such as race, gender, and sexuality) intersect and impact an individual's experiences.
Gender Stereotypes: Overgeneralized and oversimplified beliefs about gender that can be limiting and harmful.
Gender Expression: The way in which individuals outwardly express their gender through clothing, grooming, and behavior.
Microaggressions: Subtle and often unintentional actions or comments that perpetuate harmful stereotypes and biases.
Gender Wage Gap: The disparity in earnings between men and women.
Patriarchy: A social system in which men hold primary power and authority, often to the exclusion of women.
Toxic Femininity: The harmful behaviors and attitudes associated with traditional feminine gender roles.
Body Image: The perception and attitudes individuals have towards their bodies in relation to societal beauty standards.
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear, the profession a person pursues, manner of approach to things, the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity, although there are exceptions and variations."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the profession a person pursues."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] how they behave within those relationships."