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'''Gender''' is a social construct that refers to how one relates to the gender categories within one's society. These are often described with values such as [[masculinity]], [[femininity]], or [[androgyny]], and usually involves one's behaviors, attitudes, and appearance. Commonly, gender is [[Assigned Gender|assigned at birth]], based on one's [[sex]], and one is typically raised with the expectation that one will identify as that given gender. Gender can aligned with one's sex ([[cisgender]]) or differ from one's sex ([[transgender]]). |
'''Gender''' is a social construct that refers to how one relates to the gender categories within one's society. These are often described with values such as [[masculinity]], [[femininity]], or [[androgyny]], and usually involves one's behaviors, attitudes, and appearance. Commonly, gender is [[Assigned Gender|assigned at birth]], based on one's [[sex]], and one is typically raised with the expectation that one will identify as that given gender. Gender can aligned with one's sex ([[cisgender]]) or differ from one's sex ([[transgender]]). |
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All societies have a set of gender categories, 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 ([[Man|men/boys]] and [[Woman|women/girls]]), 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, 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 ([[Man|men/boys]] and [[Woman|women/girls]]), 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.). |
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Gender often has some relation to [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], although gender presentation does not have to strictly correlate with gender ([[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]). [[Pronouns]] also typically have some relation to [[Gender Identity|gender identity]] or [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], but do not have to. |
Gender often has some relation to [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], although gender presentation does not have to strictly correlate with gender ([[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]). [[Pronouns]] also typically have some relation to [[Gender Identity|gender identity]] or [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], but do not have to. |
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