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GENDER BINARY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- queer person
1, record 1, English, queer%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queer 2, record 1, English, queer
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 1, record 1, English, - queer%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: The adjective "queer" may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 1, record 1, English, - queer%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne queer
1, record 1, French, personne%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queer 2, record 1, French, queer
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : L'adjectif «queer» est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20queer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona queer
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- queer 1, record 1, Spanish, queer
correct, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizado de forma peyorativa con relación a la sexualidad, "queer" ha designado [...] la falta de decoro y la anormalidad de las prácticas y orientaciones de los homosexuales y las lesbianas. Los discursos políticos del activismo gay y lesbiano recuperan y reincorporan este término reprobador en su defensa de la diferencia sexual y su cuestionamiento de las categorías basadas en las identidades sexuales y de género convencionales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20queer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 2, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: This term may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queer
1, record 2, French, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Ce terme est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 2, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente: la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-binary person
1, record 3, English, non%2Dbinary%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nonbinary person 2, record 3, English, nonbinary%20person
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose gender does not align with the binary gender model of man or woman. 2, record 3, English, - non%2Dbinary%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne non binaire
1, record 3, French, personne%20non%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont le genre se situe en dehors du modèle de genre binaire homme ou femme. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20non%20binaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-binary
1, record 4, English, non%2Dbinary
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nonbinary 1, record 4, English, nonbinary
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender does not align with the binary gender model of man or woman. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dbinary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non binaire
1, record 4, French, non%20binaire
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- de genre non binaire 1, record 4, French, de%20genre%20non%20binaire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre se situe en dehors du modèle de genre binaire homme ou femme. 1, record 4, French, - non%20binaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- no binario
1, record 4, Spanish, no%20binario
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuando se habla de género binario se hace referencia al hombre y a la mujer; por lo tanto, los no binarios son aquellos cuyas identidades de género no encajan entre la variedad de géneros binarios (masculino y femenino). 1, record 4, Spanish, - no%20binario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- genderqueer
1, record 5, English, genderqueer
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender. 1, record 5, English, - genderqueer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- de genre queer
1, record 5, French, de%20genre%20queer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- genderqueer 1, record 5, French, genderqueer
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres. 1, record 5, French, - de%20genre%20queer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- de género queer
1, record 5, Spanish, de%20g%C3%A9nero%20queer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gender binarism
1, record 6, English, gender%20binarism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gender binary 1, record 6, English, gender%20binary
correct
- genderism 1, record 6, English, genderism
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The idea that gender is separated into two fixed and closed categories, man and woman, and that it cannot be a variety of identities and expressions. 1, record 6, English, - gender%20binarism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- binarisme de genre
1, record 6, French, binarisme%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Idée selon laquelle le genre se divise en deux catégories fixes et hermétiques, soit homme et femme, et qu'il ne peut pas se décliner selon diverses identités et expressions. 2, record 6, French, - binarisme%20de%20genre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- binarismo de género
1, record 6, Spanish, binarismo%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concepción, prácticas y sistema de organización social que parte de la idea de que solamente existen dos géneros en las sociedades, femenino y masculino, asignados a las personas al nacer. 1, record 6, Spanish, - binarismo%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gender-expansive person
1, record 7, English, gender%2Dexpansive%20person
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender expansive : An umbrella term sometimes used to describe people who expand notions of gender expression and identity beyond perceived or expected societal gender norms. Some gender-expansive individuals identify as a mix of genders, some identify more binarily as a man or a woman, and some identify as no gender... Gender-expansive people might feel that they exist among genders, as on a spectrum, or beyond the notion of the man/woman binary paradigm. Sometimes gender-expansive people use gender-neutral pronouns..., but people can exist as any gender while using any pronouns. They may or may not be comfortable with their bodies as they are, regardless of how they express their gender. 2, record 7, English, - gender%2Dexpansive%20person
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Psychologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- personne qui repousse les frontières du genre
1, record 7, French, personne%20qui%20repousse%20les%20fronti%C3%A8res%20du%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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