Glass ceiling, An invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from reaching top leadership positions., Glass escalator, The advantage men often experience in female-dominated careers, where they are promoted more quickly., Global poverty, Severe poverty that affects people worldwide, especially in developing countries., Group threat theory, The idea that prejudice increases when a dominant group feels threatened by a growing minority group., Heterosexism, The belief that heterosexuality is superior or more “normal” than other sexual orientations., Heterosexual privilege, The unearned advantages heterosexual people receive because their sexuality is considered the norm., HIV/AIDS epidemic, The widespread outbreak of HIV/AIDS that has greatly affected communities worldwide, especially marginalized groups., Hidden toll, The unseen or less obvious costs of a social problem, such as emotional stress or health effects., Homosexual, A person who is attracted to people of the same sex., Implications of childbearing, The social, economic, and career effects that having children often has, especially on women., Individual discrimination, Prejudice and unfair treatment carried out by one person against another., Institutional discrimination, Unfair policies or practices within organizations or systems that disadvantage certain groups., Jim Crow racism, Laws and practices in the U.S. (late 1800s–1960s) that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against Black Americans., Kaleidoscope of horrors, A term used to describe the many different and severe forms of violence or abuse faced by a group., LGBT, An acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people., Lesbian, A woman who is emotionally and romantically attracted to other women., Liberal feminism, A type of feminism that focuses on achieving gender equality through laws, education, and equal opportunities., Masculinity, Socially created expectations and traits that a society considers appropriate for men., Me Too movement, A social movement that raises awareness about sexual harassment and assault, especially against women.

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