Terms
Race
Diversity
Gender/Period
100

Public support for a particular cause, Advocacy means taking action to create change. Advocates organize themselves to take steps to tackle an issue. They help to give people ways to speak out about things that negatively affect them. Advocacy has been described as “speaking truth to power”


What is Advocacy? 

100

A social category based on physical characteristics. For example: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

What is Race? 

100

Variety in group presence and interactions based on a broad spectrum of demographic, cultural, personal experiences and philosophical differences. 

What is Diversity? 

100

Gender-based pricing that is an up-charge on products traditionally intended for women. 

What is the 'pink tax'?

200

These are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships. A person with these can say “no” to others when they want to, but they are also comfortable opening themselves up to close relationships.

What is a boundary?  

200

Belief that there are inherent differences between racial groups, regarding one’s own group, usually the dominant as superior with the authority to dominate others.

What is Racism? 

200

A concept describing the interconnection of oppressive institutions and identities coined by Kimberle Crenshaw.

What is intersectionality? 

200

Tampons are subjected to tax, however, this delicious treat is tax-exempt in Florida and commonly served between two graham crackers and piece of chocolate. 

What is a marshmallow? 

300

A verb, not a noun. Requires action to be considered a(n)____ to a marginalized community. 

What is an ally? 

300

Umbrella term for anyone who is non-White. Colored is considered offensive although some individuals still prefer it. Ethnic and urban are also considered terms with negative undertones and are not synonymous.

What is People or Person of Color? Also except What is POC? 

300

The understanding of a galaxy of gender identity that does not limit to just two possibilities but an endless exploration of gender for individuals. 

What is gender?

300

A women's this is today 77% of a man's for the same job and has been for the past 30 years. 

What is a salary?

400

The state, quality or ideal of being just, impartial and fair. 

What is equity? 

400

Portland Art Museums exhibit that captured various moments during the 2020 BLM protest in Portland. 

What is Perspectives? 

400

Creating spaces and programs made to be inclusive of persons with different abilities.

What is Accessible? or Accessibility? 

400

In 2015, Canada ditched the tax on these. 

Tampons 

500

Generally seen as the advocacy of the social, political and economic equality of all genders. There are many types of this category.

What is Feminism? 

500

Black and Native American Girls have a higher risk of as an act of school discipline. 

What is suspension and expulsion? 

500

Promoting a just society by valuing diversity and equal access for all social groups.

What is Social Justice? 

500

The common conception that there are only two genders, man or woman. 

What is the gender binary?