Gender Identity Concealment: Meaning, Privacy, and Safety
Gender identity concealment is the act of hiding or not disclosing one’s gender identity because of privacy, safety, discrimination, or personal choice.
Gender identity disclosure is the act of sharing one’s gender identity, name, pronouns, or transition information with another person or group.
A romance scam uses a false romantic or intimate connection to obtain money, personal information, account access, or intimate content.
Consent impairment is a reduction in a person’s ability to understand, evaluate, communicate, or voluntarily decide about a sexual or intimate activity.
Freely given consent is voluntary agreement made without coercion, threats, manipulation, persistent pressure, or fear of harmful consequences.
Consent capacity is the ability to understand, evaluate, and voluntarily decide whether to agree to a particular sexual or intimate activity.
Gender equality means people of all genders have equal rights, dignity, opportunities, protection, and access to education, work, leadership, health, and social participation.
Touch means to make physical contact or experience contact through the skin. It may communicate affection, comfort, attention, sensuality, or intimacy.
Sexually explicit material directly presents sexual acts, arousal, or intimate anatomy through visual, written, audio, or digital media.
Covert watching is the secret observation of another person and may involve direct viewing, hidden cameras, digital monitoring, or intimate situations.