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GLOSSARY











                   bullying                                         hormones
                   seeking to harm or threaten someone else         chemical substances produced in the body that
                                                                    control the activity of certain cells or organs
                   cisgender
                   if someone’s biological sex and their gender     non-binary
                   identity are the same                            someone who does not feel either male
                                                                    or female
                   discrimination
                   any action that treats a person or group unfairly  self-esteem
                                                                    confidence in one’s own worth or abilities
                   gender binary
                   the belief that there are only two genders, male   stereotype
                   and female                                       a belief about a group or thing based on how it
                                                                    looks from outside
                   gender dysphoria
                   distress experienced because one’s gender        transgender
                   identity is different from their birth sex       a person whose gender identity is different from
                                                                    their sex at birth


















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