| Glossary list of "G" |
| Gamete |
| The reproductive cell - egg or sperm. |
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| Gang Rape |
| Sexual assault committed by two or more people; also known as fraternity or party rape. |
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| Gay |
| Homosexual. |
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| Gay Bashing |
| Physical or verbal assaults on people who are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. |
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| Gay Liberation Movement |
| The movement to establish civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender women and men. |
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| Gay Rights |
| Civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people that are equal to those guaranteed to straight people. |
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| Gender |
| One's biological, social, or legal status as male or female. |
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| Gender Assignment |
| Medical and legal description of one's gender that is given at birth. |
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| Gender Dysophoria |
| Conflicted feelings about one's gender, gender assignment, and gender identity. |
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| Gender Identity |
| Feelings about one's gender and gender role. |
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| Gender Norms |
| Social standards about appropriate feminine and masculine behavior. |
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| Gender Roles |
| Social norms about behaving feminine or masculine. |
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| Gender Scripting |
| The socialization process by which one is conditioned to adopt certain behaviors, preferences, and attitudes considered appropriate for her or his gender. |
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| Gender Stereotypes |
| Unrealistic expectations based on gender. |
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| Genitals |
| External sex and reproductive organs - the penis and scrotum in men, the vulva in women. Sometimes the internal reproductive organs are also called genitals. |
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| Glans |
| The soft, highly sensitive tip of the clitoris or penis. In men, the urethral opening is located in the glans. |
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| Gonadotropins |
| Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland that trigger puberty by stimulating the gonads. |
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| Gonads |
| The organs that produce reproductive cells - the ovaries of women, the testes of men |
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| Gonorrhea |
| A sexually transmitted bacterium that can cause sterility, arthritis, and heart problems. |
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| Guilt |
| Remorse at believing one has done something wrong. |
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| Gynecology |
| Sexual and reproductive health care for women. |
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| Gynecomastia |
| A usually temporary condition during puberty in which the breasts of boys become larger. |
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