Gamete:
The reproductive cell (ovum
or sperm
cell).
Gang
Rape:
Sexual assault committed
by two or more people. See Rape.
Gay:
Homosexual.
Gay
Bashing:
Physical
or verbal assaults on people who are perceived to be lesbian,
gay, bisexual, or transgender.
Gay
Liberation Movement:
The
movement to establish civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender women and men.
Gay
Rights:
Civil
rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
that are equal to those guaranteed to straight people.
Gender:
One's
biological, social, or legal status as male or female.
Gender
Assignment:
Medical
and legal description of one's gender that is given at birth.
Gender
Dysphoria:
Conflicted
feelings about one's gender, gender assignment, and gender
identity.
Gender
Identity:
Feelings
about one's gender and gender role.
Gender
Norms:
Social
standards about appropriate feminine and masculine behavior.
Gender
Roles:
Social
norms about behaving feminine or masculine.
Gender
Scripting:
The
socialization process by which one is conditioned to adopt
certain behaviors, preferences, and attitudes considered
appropriate for her or his gender.
Gender
Stereotypes:
Unrealistic
expectations based on gender.
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.
Glans:
The
soft, highly sensitive tip of the clitoris or penis. In
men, the urethral opening is located on the glans.
Gonadotropins:
Hormones
secreted by the pituitary gland that trigger puberty by
stimulating the gonads.
Gonads:
The organs that produce
reproductive cells‹the ovaries of women, the testes
of men.
Gonorrhea:
A sexually transmitted
disease caused by bacteria that can cause sterility, arthritis,
and sometimes heart problems.
This disease can be treated with antibiotics
and cured.
Guilt:
Remorse at believing one
has done something wrong.
Gynecology:
Sexual and reproductive health care
for women.
Gynecomastia:
Often a temporary condition during
puberty in which the breasts of boys become larger.
