Gender expression

Gender Expression

Gender expression (/ˈdʒɛndər ɪkˈsprɛʃən/) refers to the external manifestation of one's gender identity, usually expressed through behavior, clothing, haircut, voice, or body characteristics.

Etymology

The term "gender expression" is derived from the English words "gender", which comes from the Old French gandre meaning "kind, species; sex" and "expression", which originates from the Latin expressio meaning "a pressing out; a setting forth".

Related Terms

• Gender Identity: Refers to a person's internal, deeply held sense of their gender. Unlike gender expression, gender identity is not visible to others.
• Transgender: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.
• Cisgender: A term used to describe people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth.
• Non-binary: A term used to describe a gender identity that does not fit within the binary of male and female.
• Genderqueer: A term used by some people who do not identify as either male or female; genderqueer can also refer to people who identify as both, neither, or a combination of male and female genders.
• Gender Dysphoria: A clinical term that refers to the distress a person feels as a result of the sex and gender they were assigned at birth.

See Also

• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Roles
• Gender Spectrum
• Gender Fluidity

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Gender expression
• Wikipedia's article - Gender expression

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