Gender Inequality Terms

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a prostitute who solicits customers on the streets

  • The police arrested a suspected streetwalker for soliciting on the corner.
  • I heard there's a streetwalker who hangs out near the bus stop at night.
  • Watch out for that streetwalker, she's been causing trouble in the neighborhood.
  • In the world of business, some people refer to aggressive negotiators as streetwalkers.

noun the state of being under the control or authority of someone else

  • Citizens should not be under the subjection of unjust laws.
  • I don't want to be under anyone's subjection, man.
  • I'm not gonna let that teacher keep me in subjection like that.
  • Her mind was under the subjection of fear, preventing her from taking risks.

noun a group or organization that is exclusively for boys or men

  • The company's board of directors has been criticized for maintaining a boys' club mentality, excluding women from key decision-making roles.
  • I heard that the tech industry can be a real boys' club, with guys dominating the field.
  • The boys' club at the gym always hogs the weightlifting equipment, making it hard for others to use.
  • Breaking into the boys' club of professional sports broadcasting can be tough for newcomers.