Gender identity
Gender Identity
Gender identity (/ˈdʒɛndər aɪˈdɛntɪti/) is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex at birth or can differ from it.
Etymology
The term "gender identity" was used in a press release, November 21, 1966, to announce the new clinic for transgender people at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. It was disseminated in the media as part of an effort to promote understanding and acceptance of transgender people.
Definition
Gender identity is broadly defined as the gender with which a person identifies, or says they are. This can be male, female, or a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively masculine or feminine, such as non-binary or genderqueer.
Related Terms
- Cisgender - A term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth.
- Transgender - People who have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their sex assigned at birth.
- Gender dysphoria - A condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there's a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity.
- Genderqueer - A spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine.
- Non-binary - An umbrella term for gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gender identity
- Wikipedia's article - Gender identity
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