marginalized (adj.)
Excluded, ignored or relegated to the outer edge of a group/society/community.
islamophobia (n.)
The fear or hatred of Muslims, Islam and related symbols.
involuntary celibate/incel (n.)
Heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success. The incel ideology is rooted in the belief that women have too much power in the sexual/romantic sphere and ruin incels’ lives by rejecting them.
in-group bias (n.)
The tendency for groups to “favor” themselves by rewarding group members economically, socially, psychologically and emotionally in order to uplift one group over another.
homophobia (n.)
The fear or hatred of homosexuality (and other non-heterosexual identities) and persons perceived to be gay or lesbian.
heterosexism/heteronormativity (n.)
Viewing the world only in heterosexual terms, thus denigrating other sexual orientations.
hate crime (n.)
Hate crime legislation often defines a hate crime as a crime motivated by the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation of any person.
gender binary (n.)
The gender binary refers to the idea that all people identify as one of two genders, traditionally male and female. Within this model, there are only two options for gender, and there is no scale or spectrum in between or a way to exist outside of these two genders all together. This binary model exists […]
discrimination (n.)
Actions based on conscious or unconscious prejudice that favor one group over others in the provision of goods, services and/or opportunities. Discrimination is related to prejudice, but they are not synonyms. Where prejudice describes unfair feelings towards other people on the basis of race, sexuality, gender, and other identities, discrimination occurs when people act on […]
classism (n.)
Class Action defines Classism as “differential treatment based on social class or perceived social class. Classism is the systematic oppression of subordinated class groups to advantage and strengthen the dominant class groups. It’s the systematic assignment of characteristics of worth and ability based on social class.” Systematic classism can manifest in policies that favor upper […]