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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 & intolerance



             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 orientation Who someone feels physically and emotionally attracted to.​



             7 Gender expression​ How someone chooses to express their gender identity​



             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 may be untrue or partly true
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