If someone’s gender is outside of the gender binary or they don’t have a gender identity at all, it simply reflects the diversity of people’s identities. Alternatively, indicate the pronouns you use first – this gives people an opportunity to say theirs too.Īll gender identities are valid and should be supported equally. If you are unsure which pronoun to use, wait for an appropriate moment and ask. Some people prefer gender-neutral pronouns such as they/their and ze/zir. Gender expression is how they choose to reflect their gender identity in their physical appearance.ĭon’t make assumptions about someone’s gender based on the way they dress – it may not reflect their gender identity or the appearance usually associated with their gender identity. Gender identity is someone’s personal and intimate sense of their own gender. Gender identity and gender expression are different Don’t ask what their ‘real’ name or gender is – this is disrespectful and distressing. Use the name and gender a trans person tells you to use. This should always be respected and supported. Some people use multiple terms or shift between different terms to better represent their gender identity. It’s always up to an individual as to how they describe their gender identity. Some intersex people self-define as trans and/or non-binary, others with the gender they were assigned at birth. It describes someone born with anatomical, hormonal and/or chromosomal variations in their sex characteristics. Intersex: is not a gender identity and should not be lumped under the trans umbrella. This term also falls under the trans umbrella. The term non-binary comes under the trans umbrella.Īgender: a non-binary identity for people that have no gender at all. Some people do not identify wholly or at all with the gender they were assigned at birth – some people have no gender at all. Non-Binary: a gender identity and an umbrella term for people whose identity falls outside the gender binary. A trans man is a man who was assigned female at birth.Ĭisgender: someone whose gender identity aligns with the gender they were assigned at birth. Trans: a gender identity and umbrella term for people whose gender differs from, or does not sit comfortably within, the gender they were assigned at birth.Ī trans woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. In reality, gender is much more like a spectrum – it isn’t set in stone and some people have fluid or fluctuating gender identities. What is the gender binary? The gender binary is the idea that there are only two genders – male and female.
Your anatomy doesn't determine your gender identity and neither does the “gender binary”.
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