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Ice is water frozen into a solid state . Depending on the presence ___MASK35___ impurities such as particles ___MASK35___ soil or bubbles ___MASK35___ air , it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish - white color . N . W . A ( an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes ) was an American hip hop group from ___MASK91___ , California . They were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre , and are widely considered one of the greatest and most influential groups in the history of hip hop music . Active from 1986 to 1991 , the rap group endured controversy owing to their music ' s explicit lyrics , which many viewed as being disrespectful to women , as well as to its glorification of drugs and crime . The group was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations . In spite of this , the group has sold over 10 million units in the United States alone . The group was also known for their deep hatred of the police system , which sparked much controversy over the years . A gender role is a set ___MASK35___ societal norms dictating the types ___MASK35___ behaviors which are generally considered acceptable , appropriate , or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality . Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions ___MASK35___ femininity and masculinity , although there are exceptions and variations . The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary substantially among cultures , while other characteristics may be common throughout a range ___MASK35___ cultures . There is ongoing debate as to what extent gender roles and their variations are biologically determined , and to what extent they are socially constructed . Organisms ___MASK35___ many species are specialized into male and female varieties , each known as a sex , with some falling in between being intersex . Sexual reproduction involves the combining and mixing ___MASK35___ genetic traits : specialized cells known as gametes combine to form offspring that inherit traits from each parent . Gametes can be identical in form and function ( known as isogamy ), but in many cases an asymmetry has evolved such that two sex - specific types ___MASK35___ gametes ( heterogametes ) exist ( known as anisogamy ). Rape is a type ___MASK35___ sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms ___MASK35___ sexual penetration perpetrated against a person without that person ' s consent . The act may be carried out by physical force , coercion , abuse ___MASK35___ authority or against a person who is incapable ___MASK35___ giving valid consent , such as one who is unconscious , incapacitated , has an intellectual disability or is below the legal age ___MASK35___ consent . The term " rape " is sometimes used interchangeably with the term " sexual assault ." In human social affairs , discrimination is treatment or consideration ___MASK35___ , or making a distinction in favor ___MASK35___ or against , a person or thing based on the group , class , or category to which the person or thing is perceived to belong rather than on individual merit . This includes treatment ___MASK35___ an individual or group , based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or social category , " in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated ". It involves the group ' s initial reaction or interaction going on to influence the individual ' s actual behavior towards the group leader or the group , restricting members ___MASK35___ one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group , leading to the exclusion ___MASK35___ the individual or entities based on logical or irrational decision making . Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person ' s sex or gender . Sexism can affect any gender , but it is particularly documented as affecting women and girls . It has been linked to stereotypes and gender roles , and may include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically ___MASK86___ to another . Extreme sexism may ___MASK52___ sexual harassment , rape , and other forms ___MASK35___ sexual violence . An ice cube is a small , roughly cube - shaped piece ___MASK35___ ice ( frozen water ), conventionally used to cool beverages . Ice cubes are sometimes preferred over crushed ice because they melt more slowly ; they are standard in mixed drinks that call for ice , in which case the drink is said to be " on the rocks ." Yo - Yo ( born Yolanda Whitaker ; August 4 , 1971 ) is an American hip hop recording artist , actress and entrepreneur . Much ___MASK35___ her music has advocated female empowerment , denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip - hop music . She is the protégé ___MASK35___ gangsta rapper Ice Cube . Yo - Yo dubbed her crew the IBWC , which stood for the Intelligent Black Woman ' s Coalition . Gangsta rap or gangster rap is a subgenre ___MASK35___ hip hop music with themes and lyrics that generally emphasize the " gangsta " lifestyle . The genre evolved from hardcore hip hop into a distinct form , pioneered in the mid - 1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice - T , and was popularized in the later part ___MASK35___ the 1980s by groups like N . W . A . After the national attention that Ice - T and N . W . A attracted in the late 1980s and early 1990s , gangsta rap became the most commercially lucrative subgenre ___MASK35___ hip hop . Many ( if not most ) gangsta rap artists openly boast ___MASK35___ their associations with various active street gangs as part ___MASK35___ their artistic image , with the Bloods and Crips being the most commonly represented . Gangsta rap is closely related to other indigenous gang and crime - oriented forms ___MASK35___ music , such as the narcocorrido genre ___MASK35___ northern Mexico . In social psychology , a stereotype is a thought that can be adopted about specific types ___MASK35___ individuals or certain ways ___MASK35___ doing things . These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality . However , this is only a fundamental psychological definition ___MASK35___ a stereotype . Within psychology and spanning across other disciplines , there are different conceptualizations and theories ___MASK35___ stereotyping that provide their own expanded definition . Some ___MASK35___ these definitions share commonalities , though each one may also harbor unique aspects that may contradict the others . Prejudice is prejudgement or forming an opinion before becoming aware ___MASK35___ the relevant facts ___MASK35___ a case . The word is often used to refer to preconceived , usually unfavorable , judgments toward people or a person because ___MASK35___ their gender , beliefs , values , social class , age , disability , religion , sexuality , race / ethnicity , language , nationality , beauty , occupation , education , criminality , sport team affiliation or other personal characteristics . In this case , it refers to a positive or negative evaluation ___MASK35___ another person based on their perceived group membership . Water is a transparent and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent ___MASK35___ Earth ' s streams , lakes , and oceans , and the fluids ___MASK35___ most living organisms . Its chemical formula is HO , meaning that its molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms , that are connected by covalent bonds . Water strictly refers to the liquid state ___MASK35___ that substance , that prevails at standard ambient temperature and pressure ; but it often refers also to its solid state ( ice ) or its gaseous state ( steam or water vapor ). It also occurs in nature as snow , glaciers , ice packs and icebergs , clouds , fog , dew , aquifers , and atmospheric humidity . Sexual harassment is bullying or coercion ___MASK35___ a sexual nature , or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise ___MASK35___ rewards in exchange for sexual favors . In most modern legal contexts , sexual harassment is illegal . As defined by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ), " It is unlawful to harass a person ( an applicant or employee ) because ___MASK35___ that person ' s sex ." Harassment can include " sexual harassment " or unwelcome sexual advances , requests for sexual favors , and other verbal or physical harassment ___MASK35___ a sexual nature . The legal definition ___MASK35___ sexual harassment varies by jurisdiction . Sexual harassment is subject to a directive in the European Union . Sexual violence is any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion , acts to traffic a person or acts directed against a person ' s sexuality , regardless ___MASK35___ the relationship to the victim . It occurs in times ___MASK35___ peace and armed conflict situations , is widespread and is considered to be one ___MASK35___ the most traumatic , pervasive , and most common human rights violations .