Unpacking sex, gender, pronouns and more
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Gender is separate from sex.
Although genetic factors usually define a person’s biological sex, people determine their own gender identity.
Explore what gender identity is and find out the definitions of several unique gender identities.
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Discover where individuals can find support if they experience gender dysphoria.
What Is Gender Identity?
All of these are known as “differences of sex development (DSD).”
People may also refer to this asintersex, ambiguous sex, or hermaphrodite.
Typically, people will identify with the terms male, female, or intersex regarding a persons sex.
Gender identity may evolve and change over time.
And more recently, issues of sexuality and gender have been highly politicized.
However, there are multiple organizations that people can turn to for support.
No matter your gender, you are deserving of love, equality, support, and care.
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