| A | B |
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| defeminize | to lose one feminine (female) characteristics |
| discrimination | unfair treatment of a group of people based on prejudice, a negitive opinion formed without justification |
| ERA | Equal Rights Amendment; a proposed constitutional amendment that would have mandated equal treatment under the law regardless of gender |
| feminism | the theory that women should have economic, political, and social rights equal to those of men |
| feminist | someone who believes that women should have economic, political, and social rights equal to those of men |
| gender | either a male or female sex; also implies a set of traits typically associated with that sex |
| grassroots organication | a group or network of local citizents; often suggests a rejection of a hierarchical structure with a centralized leadership |
| hierarchy | the classification of people into ranks indicating authority, with the leader at the top |
| male chauvinism | the expression or attitude of a man indicating that he belives in the superiority of men |
| oppression | the act of using power in an unjust and cruel way; also the state of being weighed down by the unjust authority |
| sexual harassment | sexually suggestive speech or physical contact directed at a person by a figure of authority; for example, an amployer or teacher |
