Gender. Differences

 difference between gender identity and biological sex
Biological sex (birth sex), is the physical characteristics (like chromosomes, hormones,
and anatomy) that define someone as male or female at birth.
Gender identity is your deeply-held inner feelings of whether you’re female or male,
both, or neither.
 the spectrum of gender identities
 Binary: Male and Female

 Female: A gender identity typically
associated with someone who identifies as a
woman. Often aligns with the biological sex
of female but can be separate from it.
 Male: A gender identity typically associated
with someone who identifies as a man. Often
aligns with the biological sex of male but can
also differ from it.
 Non-Binary: An identity for people who don’t feel strictly male or female. They
may feel in-between, a mix of both, or entirely outside these categories.
 Genderqueer: A person who identifies as genderqueer has a gender
identity or expression that is not the same as society’s expectations for
their assigned sex or assumed gender.
 Genderfluid: People who experience their gender identity as shifting over
time. For example, they may feel more masculine on some days and more
feminine on others.
 Bigender: Refers to identifying as having a two gender(male and female)
or shifting between the two.
 Demiboy/Demigirl: Terms used by those who feel a partial connection to
masculinity (demiboy) or femininity (demigirl) but not fully.
 Transgender: Individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex they were
assigned at birth. For example, someone assigned female at birth who identifies as
male or non-binary.
 Cisgender: People whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at
birth. For example, someone assigned female at birth who identifies as female.
 Agender: Individuals who don’t feel connected to any gender or see themselves
as genderless.
 Androgyne: A person who identifies as androgyne has a gender that is either both
masculine and feminine or between masculine and feminine.
 how gender expression intersects with societal norms.

Gender expression is how you choose to express your gender identity through your
name, pronouns, clothing, mannerisms, hair style, behaviour, voice, or body features.
Gender expression intersects with societal norms by reflecting and challenging society's
expectations about how different genders "should" look, behave, and present themselves,
as norms often assign specific attributes, styles, and behaviors to men and women.
Societal norms dictate that men should present in ways considered "masculine" (like
short hair, a deep voice, and certain types of clothing, such as suits) and that women
should present in "feminine" ways (like long hair, makeup, dresses, and softer
mannerisms).
Societal norms can influence how people feel about expressing their gender. Some may
hide or alter their gender expression to fit in or avoid discrimination, especially in
environments with strict gender norms.
But some people express their gender by opposing the expectations of societal norms.
This could include a man wearing makeup, a woman dressing in traditionally "masculine"
attire, or someone with a nonbinary identity expressing a blend of masculine and
feminine traits. This can challenge societal norms, as they blur or redefine what it means
to look "masculine" or "feminine”.
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 difference between gender identity and biological sex

 the spectrum of gender identities

 Binary: Male and Female

 how gender expression intersects with societal norms.

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