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Transgender is an umbrella term that includes a variety of identities that describe people whose<\/span> gender identity<\/b> doesn\u2019t match their<\/span> assigned gender at birth.<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

In our current society it is still customary to conclude the gender of infants based on their biological sex, their external sex organs, that is, to expect that a male baby will grow up to be a boy or man, and a female baby will grow up to be a girl or woman.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are people for whom this expectation is suitable, and they are called cisgender people; however, there is a wide spectrum of people on the trans spectrum for whom this expectation is not suitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Gender?<\/span><\/h1>\n

A collection of social norms that define different rules, behaviors, and roles for different people. Gender and the norms it defines are expressed in different ways in different cultures and change in different periods throughout history. <\/span><\/p>\n

The genders most well-known in our society are \u201cman\u201d and \u201cwoman\u201d, but there exists a spectrum of gender identities besides them. Non-binary people, for example, are those whose gender does not match either of the binary categories of woman or man. A non-binary person can be a man and a woman simultaneously, neither a man nor a woman, or any other combination of the two. People on the trans spectrum can identify as one of the binary genders, as men or women, and\/or on the non-binary spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Gender Expression?<\/span><\/h1>\n

The way people outwardly present their gender. Gender expression can be expressed in clothing, behavior, tone of speech, haircut, bodily hair, facial hair, and other characteristics that are recognized by society as indicating gender.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gender expression doesn\u2019t always reflect<\/span> gender<\/b>, and doesn\u2019t always align with social norms, whether by choice or not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is Gender Identity?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Gender identity is the internal perception of each person regarding themselves and their gender. Unlike <\/span>gender expression, <\/b>gender identity depends on internal feelings and not on external appearance, and it can be different from the social expectation of external appearance. For people on the trans spectrum, their gender identity is different than their biological sex at birth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Biological Sex?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Biological sex is the collection of physical attributes that define a person as male, female, or intersex.
\n<\/span>Biological sex is a continuum made up of various attributes:<\/span><\/p>\n