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gender bender

A descriptive term for an individual who bends, changes, or combines the societal binary gender constructs by expressing masculine and feminine characteristics together... Read More

gender dysphoria

Refers to an incongruence between an individual's physical, or assigned gender, and the individual's self-identified gender... Read More

gender equality

Gender equality, or equality between men and women, is a recognized human right, and it reflects the idea that all human beings, both men and women, are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without any limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender roles or prejudices... Read More

gender expression

The external appearance and/or mannerisms expressed by an individual (e... Read More

gender identity

An individual's internal, or personal sense, of being a man/boy, woman/girl, neither, or both... Read More

gender neutral

A descriptive term denoting unisex or all-gender inclusive space, language, facility, etc... Read More

gender nonconforming

Gender identity and/or expressions that does not conform with, or is outside of, the socially constructed binary norms of female and male... Read More

gender normative

Gender identity and/or expressions that conform with the socially constructed binary norms of female and male... Read More

gender norms

Social expectations that define appropriate behavior for women and men... Read More

gender pronouns

Sets of pronouns extending the binary he/him/his and she/her/hers; such as: ze, hir, and hirs; ey, em, eirs; ze, zir, and zirs... Read More

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