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'''Gender''' can refer to a social status based on an individal's presentation of femininity or masculinity ('''gender expression'''). It can also refer to an individual's identity ('''gender identity'''). When it corresponds with a person's [[physical sex]], as male or female, they are considered [[Cisgender|cisgendered]]. When the physical sex and gender differ, they may identify as [[transgender|transgendered]], gender variant, or [[genderqueer]].
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If the person is physically [[Intersexuality|intersex]], the line for transgender is blurred significantly. It can be thought that any gender an intersexed person identifies with could be considered cisgender.
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'''Gender''' generally is a emotional feeling that someone has about themselves in terms of gender. Some gender identities include the traditional male and female. However not everyone falls within the gender binary.There are many forms of non-binary genders. [[physical sex]] refers to their body type and physical characteristics. Gender expression refers to how they engage in behavior or dress in ways socially associated with masculinity or femininity. When a persons gender identity corresponds with a person's [[physical sex]], they are considered [[Cisgender|cisgendered]]. When the physical sex and gender differ, they may identify as [[transgender]], gender variant, or [[genderqueer]].
  
====Gender identities====
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If the person is physically [[Intersexuality|intersex]], the line for transgender is blurred significantly. It can be thought that any gender an intersex person identifies with could be considered cisgender.
*[[Male|Male]]
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*[[Female|Female]]
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====Common Gender identity Labels Include:====
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*[[Agender]]
 
*[[Androgyny|Androgynous]]
 
*[[Androgyny|Androgynous]]
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*[[Demigender]]
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*[[Female]]
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*[[Genderfluid]]
 
*[[Genderqueer]]
 
*[[Genderqueer]]
*[[Agender]]
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*[[Male]]
 
*[[Neutrois]]
 
*[[Neutrois]]
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*[[Transgender]]
  
 
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*[[Physical sex]]
 
*[[Physical sex]]
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*[http://nonbinary.org/wiki/Main_Page Nonbinary.org (wiki)]
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Gender generally is a emotional feeling that someone has about themselves in terms of gender. Some gender identities include the traditional male and female. However not everyone falls within the gender binary.There are many forms of non-binary genders. physical sex refers to their body type and physical characteristics. Gender expression refers to how they engage in behavior or dress in ways socially associated with masculinity or femininity. When a persons gender identity corresponds with a person's physical sex, they are considered cisgendered. When the physical sex and gender differ, they may identify as transgender, gender variant, or genderqueer.

If the person is physically intersex, the line for transgender is blurred significantly. It can be thought that any gender an intersex person identifies with could be considered cisgender.

Common Gender identity Labels Include:

See also

External links


Gender identities
Male · Female · Agender · Androgyne · Bigender · Cisgender · Genderqueer · Intersex · Neutrois · Trans* · Genderfluid
Category:Gender and Sex