FAQS about Gender Identity

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  Gender Identity: "My Pronouns" 

What is Gender Identity?

Gender Identity is an individual's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female.

A person's gender identity may be the same or different as their birth-assigned sex. Meanwhile, a person whose gender identity agrees with their birth-assigned sex is called Cisgender.

People commonly use pronouns as a way to identify their Gender Identity. For example, a nonbinary person may use they/them or it pronouns to address themselves.

Gender Identity vs. Sexuality

Gender Identity is different from your Sexuality, although, people may often confuse the two. Sexuality is your preference for your partner's gender or attribute. A person with a Nonbinary identity can be Asexual (no sexual attraction). Similarly, a Transgender person can also be Homosexual (attracted to the same sex) or Straight (attracted to the opposite sex).

Gender Fluidity and Transgender

The term Transgender may refer to people whose Gender Identity does not align with their birth-assigned sex. Meanwhile, individuals who desire to transition from one sex to another are called Transsexuals. Being Gender Fluid refers to someone who alternates their Gender Identity. They do not have a set gender and may change whenever. 

What is Nonbinary?

Nonbinary people are individuals who are neither exclusively male nor female. They may identify as genderfluid, agender (without a gender), genderqueer, or something else entirely. In layman's terms, being nonbinary is to be beyond the standard man and woman genders. There is no definite label to them.

References:

https://www.aauw.org/resources/ member/governance-tools/dei-toolkit/dimensions- of-diversity/gender-identity/

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-non-binary-or-have-non-binary-gender-4172702