Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for its individuals. It is often considered a state of being, a mode of life.
When used to categorize individuals, it can be described as:
- social roles based on two distinct biological sexes (man and woman)
- personal identification based on the reiteration and repetition of the norms through which one is constituted by society and self-awareness (includes feminine, masculine, transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming)
1.: John believes in traditional gender roles.
2.: English doesn't officially have a gender-neutral pronoun so many people try making up one and many simply use the singular they.
3.: State your name, age and gender, please.
by Lynx Hungaricus April 17, 2017
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one’s internal sense of self in relation to the social constructs of masculinity, femininity and androgyny
Sam is a boy. That is his gender.
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Not the same thing as sex. Gender is what you identify as despite what you were assigned as birth. Gender is what you are. While female and male are the most common ones, you also have transgender, binary, agender, gender-fluid, and the list goes on. It is important to respect others no matter what you personally believe in.
Many over react when it comes to gender and gender identity on both sides of the 'issue'; however it is important to remember not to force you opinions onto others and do not blow up when someone argues with you. *I am looking and people on both sides*
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A broad spectrum of identity. Gender identity varies from person to person.
What's your gender?

I am a trans woman.
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What you identify with as your pronouns :)
Person A:hello what are your pronouns and gender identity
Person B:i am non-binary my pronouns are they/them
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Something distinct from sex that is usually binary but not always. Non binary gendered people are real and valid. A mismatch between sex and gender is what defines transgenderism. Gender is often confused with 'gender expression' by wannabe-inclusive people who don't realise they are actually invalidating a lot of people with this conflation.
Bob (TERF): There is only male and female, men have penises and women have vaginas.

Anna: Shut up you TERF.

James (gender essentialist): Womanhood is a performance.

George: No it isn't you idiot otherwise what would define trans people or gender nonconforming people.
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