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A scholar and theorist who is best known for her contemporary cultural and critical theory, particularly for the essay 'Can the Subaltern Speak?'.

A concept in the philosophy of language and gender studies developed by J.L. Austin and furthered by Judith Butler, suggesting that certain speech acts are forms of action rather than simply communication of information.

The division of sexuality into two distinct and opposite forms – heterosexuality and homosexuality – that fails to account for the complexity of human sexuality.

The assumption that being cisgender (having a gender identity that matches one's sex assigned at birth) is the normal or default experience.

The theory that social phenomena develop in particular social contexts and are not inherent to objects or events, including the idea that gender and sexuality are created through social processes.

A US federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program receiving federal funding.

A form of feminism that analyzes overlapping systems of oppression and discrimination due to race, gender, sexuality, class, nationality, and other identities.

A metaphor for the process and social dynamics surrounding the disclosure of one's LGBTQ+ identity, typically experienced as privacy or secrecy regarding one’s sexual orientation.

The belief that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations and that sexual and marital relations are most (or only) fitting between people of opposite sex.

French author and feminist theorist who published influential works on the societal structures supporting heterosexuality and gender roles.

The concept that gender identity is constructed through repeated social performances, rather than being innate or essential.

A spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine and fall outside the traditional gender binary.

An approach to analysis which focuses on affective and emotional experiences in relation to social and cultural phenomena.

A 1990 book by Judith Butler that challenged the gender binary and introduced the concept of gender performativity.

A foundational theorist in queer studies known for her text 'Epistemology of the Closet' which examines the effects of the binary view of sexuality.

The belief that gender roles have a natural or biological basis and are therefore fixed and unchangeable.

Denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.

An American poet, essayist, and feminist thinker noted for her articulation of the concept of compulsory heterosexuality.

The classification of sex and gender into two distinct, opposite, and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine.

A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

The assumption that heterosexuality is the preferred or normal mode of sexual orientation, which leads to the marginalization of queer identities.

The dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

A book by Simone de Beauvoir which is often regarded as a foundational tract of contemporary feminism, exploring the nature of women's oppression and constructs the concept of 'The Other'.

A field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and women's studies.

The notion that there are only two distinct and opposite genders — male and female — which dictate social roles and characteristics.

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 coined by Adrienne Rich identifying a range of woman-identified experiences, through which women express and empower themselves through their relationships with other women.

An approach to philosophy that understands the relation between gender, experience, and knowledge and advocates for gender equality.

An influential philosopher and gender theorist whose work has significantly impacted feminist and queer theory.