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'''Gender '''is "''a complex interrelationship between three dimensions: body, identity, and social gender." -''[https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender Gender spectrum] | '''Gender '''is "''a complex interrelationship between three dimensions: body, identity, and social gender." -''[https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender Gender spectrum] | ||
== Dimensions of gender and examples <ref>https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender</ref> | == Dimensions of gender and examples <ref>https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender</ref> == | ||
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'''Body'''<br> | '''Body'''<br> | ||
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*We are taught that bodies have one of two forms of genitalia, which identify us as “female” or “male." Intersex traits demonstrate that sex exists across a continuum of possibilities, demonstrating that biological sex is not binary. | *We are taught that bodies have one of two forms of genitalia, which identify us as “female” or “male." Intersex traits demonstrate that sex exists across a continuum of possibilities, demonstrating that biological sex is not binary. | ||
*Masculinity and femininity as defined | *Masculinity and femininity as defined by society have associated physical attributes. These are used to define us as more or less a man/woman, impact our feelings of self and impact how others interact with us. | ||
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'''Identity''' | '''Identity''' | ||
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*Our internal experience and naming of our gender. | *Our internal experience and naming of our gender. | ||
*How we communicate our gender identity may change over time. This does not mean our gender has changed, but that the words for it are. | *How we communicate our gender identity may change over time. This does not mean our gender has changed, but that the words for it are. | ||
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'''Social''' | '''Social''' | ||
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*Social gender is defined by gender expression; how we present our gender to others (i.e. clothing, hairstyles, and behaviours). | *Social gender is defined by gender expression; how we present our gender to others (i.e. clothing, hairstyles, and behaviours). | ||
*Social gender includes how individuals, communities and society perceive, interact with, and shape our gender, such as gender roles and expectations. | *Social gender includes how individuals, communities and society perceive, interact with, and shape our gender, such as gender roles and expectations. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:22, 11 January 2023
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