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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 [[Masculine|masculinity]], [[Feminine|femininity]], or [[Androgynous|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]]).
All societies have a set of gender categories, which are typically based on a division of labor. In most societies
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 or [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], but does not have to.
== Gender vs Sex ==
[[Sex]] is a biological value, generally determined by genitalia, hormones, and/or chromosomes
It is generally accepted that sex refers to one's physically characteristics, while gender refers to one's internal sense of identity and relation to the gender roles in one's society. Sex and gender do not have to align.
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