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 [[File:Gender.jpg|thumb|Another graph of the gender spectrum.|231x231px]][[File:Atrinary view.png|thumb|180x180px|Another view of the gender spectrum.]]
 [[File:Genders -).png|thumb|Another representation of the gender spectrum by Cryptocrew. The white between each color represents how any of these genders could be connected or felt at the same time.|180x180px]]
-'''Gender''' is a social construct that refers to how one relates to the gender categories within one's society and culture. One's gender is built from many different aspects, including [[Gender Identity|gender identity]], [[Gender Presentation|gender presentation]], [[Gender Alignment|gender alignment]], and [[Gender Modality|gender modality]].
+'''Gender''' is a social construct that refers to how one relates to the gender categories within one's society and culture. One's gender is built from many different aspects, including [[gender identity]], [[gender presentation]], [[gender alignment]], and [[gender modality]].
-All societies have a set of gender categories, each with their own cultural norms and expectations, which are typically based on a division of labor. In most societies--particularly Western societies--there is a [[Binary Genders|gender binary]], meaning two recognized genders ([[Male|male/men]] and [[Female|female/women]]), and those who exist outside these categories fall under the [[umbrella term]]s [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] or [[genderqueer]]. Some societies have gender categories [[other]] than men and women, such as the [[hijra]]s of South Asia. These are often referred to as [[Third Gender|third genders]] (and fourth genders, etc.).
+All societies have a set of gender categories, each with their own cultural norms and expectations, which are typically based on a division of labor. In most societies--particularly Western societies--there is a [[Binary Genders|gender binary]], meaning two recognized genders ([[Male|male/men]] and [[Female|female/women]]), and those who exist outside these categories fall under the [[umbrella term]]s [[non-binary]] or [[genderqueer]]. Some societies have gender categories [[other]] than men and women, such as the [[hijra]]s of South Asia. These are often referred to as [[Third Gender|third genders]] (and fourth genders, etc.).
 == Gender Identity ==
-[[Gender Identity|Gender identity]] is a term referring to the way an individual experiences their identity in relation to societal and cultural norms and expectations regarding gender. This can include deeply-held inner feeling of whether one is female, male, [[Androgyne|both]], or [[Non-Binary|neither]] (including third genders, [[Agender|genderlessness]], [[xenogender]] etc.) An individual's gender identity is an internally held identity and is not seen by others.
+[[Gender identity]] is a term referring to the way an individual experiences their identity in relation to societal and cultural norms and expectations regarding gender. This can include deeply-held inner feeling of whether one is female, male, [[both]], or [[neither]] (including third genders, [[genderless]]ness, [[xenogender]] etc.) An individual's gender identity is an internally held identity and is not seen by others.
 For most individuals, their gender identity matches their physical traits and [[AGAB|assigned gender at birth]], but it’s important to know that these concepts are independent and can be different for each individuals.
+==Gender Presentation==
-== Gender Presentation ==
 [[Gender Presentation|Gender presentation]], or gender expression, is an aspect of gender referring to how an individual's appearance and behavior is categorized by society in relation to the genders recognized in that culture.
-While gender presentation is often thought of as being an indication of one's gender identity, that is not always the case. For example, a woman may present [[Androgynous|androgynously]] or [[Masculine|masculinely]], or a non-binary individual may present masculinely or [[Feminine|femininely]]. Individuals whose gender presentations do not align with their actual gender are known as [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]. Some individuals may change their gender presentation from day to day or along with their gender identity.
+While gender presentation is often thought of as being an indication of one's gender identity, that is not always the case. For example, a woman may present [[androgynous]]ly or [[masculine]]ly, or a non-binary individual may present masculinely or [[feminine]]ly. Individuals whose gender presentations do not align with their actual gender are known as [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]. Some individuals may change their gender presentation from day to day or along with their gender identity.
 [[Pronouns]] and [[Name Alignments|names]] are also forms of gender presentation, and so do not necessarily correlate with an individual's gender identity or other aspects of their gender.
-== Gender Alignment ==
+==Gender Alignment==
 [[Gender Alignment|Gender alignment]] is an aspect of gender referring to the way an individual's gender may intersect with the [[gender binary]]. This concept is often used by non-binary individuals who do not identify with the gender binary, but may also be used by binary individuals who experience an alignment with a gender that is not expressed by their gender identity.
-== Gender Modality ==
+==Gender Modality==
-[[Gender Modality|Gender modality]] refers to the correspondence (or lack thereof) between one's assigned gender at birth and one's actual gender identity. The two primary and most well known gender modalities are [[cisgender]] and [[transgender]]. However, those are not the only possible modalities one can have.
+[[Gender modality]] refers to the correspondence (or lack thereof) between one's assigned gender at birth and one's actual gender identity. The two primary and most well known gender modalities are [[cisgender]] and [[transgender]]. However, those are not the only possible modalities one can have.
 ==Gender vs. Sex==
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 In some contexts, the two words are still used interchangeably, such as with non-human animals. For instance, in 1993, the US FDA started to use gender instead of sex for animals.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150406164205/https://www.fda.gov/downloads/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM126835.pdf</ref> Later, in 2011, the FDA reversed its position and began using sex as the biological classification.<ref>https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/guidance-documents-medical-devices-and-radiation-emitting-products/evaluation-sex-specific-data-medical-device-clinical-studies-guidance-industry-and-food-and-drug</ref> In legal cases alleging discrimination, sex is usually preferred as the determining factor rather than gender, as it refers to biology rather than socially constructed norms which are more open to interpretation and dispute.
-== How Many Genders?==
+==How Many Genders?==
-Gender is a infinitely large spectrum, with many positions and identities. A simplified way of looking at it is male, female, and everything in between ([[androgyne]]). For example, [[demiboy]]s are slightly, but not fully men. Androgyne individuals are in between or simultaneously men and women. However, this model is still flawed as it does not encompass the full range of potential gender experiences, such as [[abinary]] and [[atrinary]] genders.
+Gender is a infinitely large spectrum, with many positions and identities. A simplified way of looking at it is male, female, and everything in between ([[androgyne]]). For example, [[demiboy]]s are slightly, but not fully men. An [[agender]] individual may experience a [[null]] gender. Androgyne individuals are in between or simultaneously men and women. However, this model is still flawed as it does not encompass the full range of potential gender experiences, such as [[abinary]] and [[atrinary]] genders ([[maverique]]s included).
-== Resources ==
+==Resources==
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 [[Category:Terminology]]