Gender Presentation

Gender presentation or gender expression refers to one's appearance and behavior as categorized under the gender binary by society. While gender presentation is often thought of as being an indication of one's actually gender, that is not always the case. For example, a women may present androgynously, or a non-binary person may present masculinely. People who's gender presentation does not align with their actual gender are known as gender non-conforming. Some people can present as multiple ways at once, or they may change their presentation. Because most people gender strangers based on external appearance, many gender non-conforming people (especially those who are transgender) can get misgendered often. Caution is advised when attempting to guess one's gender based on gender presentation.

Gender presentation is typically described as "masculine", "feminine", or "androgynous". Masculine and feminine presentations are based on if one looks, behaves, and/or wears clothes, that are traditionally associated with men or with women respectively. What is considered masculine and feminine presentation can change from culture to culture, one's gender presentation is typically judged based on the culture they currently live in or the culture they grew up with. Androgynous presentation typically involves presenting traits typically associated with men and women at the same time, or by presenting in a way that is not indicative of men or women.