Social Justice Vocabulary

What is "Being differently abled (physically, mentally, emotionally) from what society says is normal"?

• Bias

• Disability

• Ally

• Discrimination

What is "A person who supports silenced or less privileges groups without being a person in those groups. This person will often confront things/people who are unjust & hurtful"?

• Justice

• People of Color

• Culture

• Ally

What is "The customs, arts, achievements, traditions, etc. or a certain nation people, or other social group"?

• Diversity

• Culture

• Human Rights

• Tolerance

What is "When all people/groups are given the resources that they specifically need so that everyone can achieve the same results/goals"?

• Equity

• Diversity

• Culture

• Human Rights

What means "When you have a preference FOR or AGAINST a certain group & it impacts how you judge that group"?

• Xenophobia

• Diversity

• Bias

• Oppression

What means "Acceptance and open-mindedness towards cultures and attitudes that are different from your own. It does NOT mean that you agree with the differences"?

• Human Rights

• Justice

• Ally

• Tolerance

What means "Rights that are believed to belong to EVERY person. They include the means to satisfy basic needs such as everyone has the right to clean water, food, shelter, an education, etc."?

• Human Rights

• Justice

• Culture

• Tolerance

What means that it is okay to feel strange or weird as you are learning about social justice and growing in your knowledge?

• Ally

• Empathy

• Be Uncomfortable

• Stereotype

What means " A type of prejudice where people believe that we are ranked based on race (physical trait, skin) with some being better than others. This leads to oppression."?

• Discrimination

• Xenophobia

• Racism

• People of Color

What means "The widespread use of power and domination that lowers some people/groups & denies them what other people/groups are given; devaluing entire groups of people."?

• Stereotype

• Oppression

• Xenophobia

• Be Uncomfortable