Threshold Concepts in Gender Studies
This is the name of the social and cultural framework that divides all human beings into two mutually exclusive, opposite categories.
What is the dichotomous gender system or gender binary?
European powers brought patriarchy and the gender binary to Indigenous populations through this practice.
What is colonialism?
This is the name of the young woman who wrote "The Diary of a Young Girl".
Who is Anne Frank?
Drafted #1 overall by the Indiana Fever in 2024, this former Iowa Hawkeye broke the NCAA all-time scoring record before making her historic WNBA rookie debut.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
A social structure where men hold primary power and dominance over women, influencing family dynamics and broader societal institutions.
What is patriarchy?
This term is used to refer to a third gender in many Indigenous communities in North America.
What is Two-Spirit?
This was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She ruled Egypt from 51-30 BC.
Who is Cleopatra?
On July 30, 2002, Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie made league history by becoming the first player to throw down one of these during a game
What is a dunk? (or slam dunk)
This is an analytical framework that describes how multiple social identities interact and overlap to create unique, interdependent systems of discrimination or privilege.
What is intersectionality?
This term refers to different labour done by males and females in the Neolithic and Paleolithic eras.
Sexual Division of Labour
This singer-songwriter, actress, director, dancer, and entrepreneur was born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958. She released her self-titled one worded debut album in 1983 and has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time
Who is Madonna?
After five previous runner-up finishes, this original 1997 charter franchise finally captured its very first WNBA Championship in 2024 by defeating the Minnesota Lynx. They are playing for another championship right now, and are losing their series 0-2 to the Atlanta Dream.
New York Liberty
This is the purpose of gender according to many theorists, including Judith Butler.
What is "to oppress women"?
This practice emerged from the sexual division of labour and led to kinship systems becoming more developed and strengthening into complex networks.
What is the exchange of women?
This American television host, actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur is best known for her talk show. At the end of the 20th century, Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This point guard is Ms. Curtin's favorite WNBA player. She was the #1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
Who is Paige Bueckers?
While not the only example, Gender is often categorized as this idea. This concept is defined by phenomena that are so massively distributed in time and culture that they transcend individual human experience.
What is a hyperobject?
Gerda Lerner cites the advent of this idea during the agricultural revolution as the inception of the patriarchy.
What is private property?
This is the name of the first country to grant women the right to vote in the modern era. This happened in 1893.
What is New Zealand?
She is the fabulous mascot of the NY Liberty, and after making her debut in 2021, she has charmed the hearts of all her fans! Her name is a tribute to Ellis Island, and the elephant concept nods to P.T. Barnum marching 21 elephants across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 to prove its structural safety.
Ellie the Elephant