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Personal Development: 2 of 2
YR 8 -Spring 2 Respectful Relationships
Term Definition
1 Relationship The way in which two or more people or things are connected
2 Inclusion Is giving equal access & opportunities & removing discrimination & intolerrance
3 Extended family A family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents
4 Gender identity Away to describe how someone feels about their gender
5 Biological sex Based on a person’s biological characteristics, including their genitalia, their
reproductive systems, the sex chromosomes in their body and the hormone levels
they produce.
6 Sexual Who someone feels physically and emotionally attracted to.
orientation
7 Gender How someone chooses to express their gender identity
expression
8 The Equality Act A law which protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society
9 Homophobia An umbrella term for prejudice and discrimination against people who identify as or
are perceived to be LGBTQ+.
10 Stereotype A mistaken idea or belief that many people have which maybe untrue or partly true
