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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race.

An approach in feminism that emphasizes the differences among women as being fundamental to understanding the social forces shaping their lives.

A theory or practice that challenges forms of discrimination and oppression based on a person's or group's perceived or actual age.

An approach that emphasizes the idea that the personal experiences of individuals can be traced back to larger social and political structures and implications.

The social, cultural, and legal norms or systems that greatly value heterosexuality, often at the expense of other sexual orientations.

The oppressive systems that work together and influence one another—such as racism, sexism, classism, ableism, and more.

A term that refers to societies or systems that are structured in such a way as to value male traits over female ones.

The sociological concept that describes the invisible barriers that prevent minorities and women from being promoted to top corporate positions.

A framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

A term describing the process where individuals in specific groups, especially those who are deemed 'others,' become categorized within a system of thought based on the dominant group's perception.

Social, economic, and political systems that create advantages for people or groups based on their social class.

The concept that systems of social stratification and discrimination do not act independently of one another but are interrelated.

Denotes prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.

A concept which explores how social categories like race, gender, and class shape the experiences of individuals in fundamental ways.

The basic right to be free from unequal treatment, based on certain characteristics which we deem to be beyond the individual's control.

This concept refers to the social structures and cultural norms that enforce and naturalize the roles that individuals should perform based on their assigned sex at birth.

A term in feminism that emphasizes the combined effects of race, class, gender, and other aspects of identity and how they contribute to the specific experiences of discrimination or privilege of an individual.

A term for the fear of, contempt of, or discrimination against homosexuals or homosexuality, often associated with religious or political opposition.

A historically developed social construct which categorizes human populations in various ways, often associated with ancestry, skin color, and immutable characteristics.

This term denotes a society or environment which is overtly hostile towards women.

A belief or discrimination that is in favor of one's own sex or gender.

The act of forming judgments about the qualities of concepts, initiatives or circumstances without conscious thought or logic, often reflecting societal biases.

A discrimination against individuals or groups who are perceived as deviating from the norm of being mentally or physically distinct from what is considered 'normal'.

The phenomenon where female success is attributed to the perceived positive stereotyping and biases related to a woman's identity.