Gender
Gender has always been depicted and generalized as a binary separation of opposing sexes. While gender is defined at birth, what happens when we don’t fall into the traditional concepts of gender? Gender identity vs. biological sex should be two separate concepts while we seem to group them into one. Gender identity allows for personal depiction of one’s self, formed thorough your family, peers, and social groups. Identity shouldn’t be defined by biological sex, but by who a person chooses to be and accepted for the diversity that lies within gender.
Being born into these arbitrary biological based groups, we are born with expectations in these groups. With gender expectations, come social roles that we are expected to adhere to. These norms are introduced to us even before we are born. The differences are visible by toys and color associations we make between genders. These associations continue into our future with different domestic and non domestic roles shown in media and society. The sources, like media and society, show stereotypical gender roles of women and men. Women are given roles as housekeepers and care givers. These roles practically subject women …show more content…
While, others choose to identify as both sexes, but they will express their gender in different ways than the way they are presented. Gender expression is considered how we demonstrate our selves based on our gender identity. Gender expression is shown through our everyday choices. It is shown from our mannerisms, to the way we dress, or even hair styles we chose to wear. Different expressions we see today fall on a spectrum from feminine, to androgynous, to masculine. The term feminine, which is usually generalized and associated with being born female sex, is what makes up the actions of a female. The male sex is associated with masculine. Then, there is androgynous, which is a mix of appearance being half feminine and half
Gender has always been depicted and generalized as a binary separation of opposing sexes. While gender is defined at birth, what happens when we don’t fall into the traditional concepts of gender? Gender identity vs. biological sex should be two separate concepts while we seem to group them into one. Gender identity allows for personal depiction of one’s self, formed thorough your family, peers, and social groups. Identity shouldn’t be defined by biological sex, but by who a person chooses to be and accepted for the diversity that lies within gender.
Being born into these arbitrary biological based groups, we are born with expectations in these groups. With gender expectations, come social roles that we are expected to adhere to. These norms are introduced to us even before we are born. The differences are visible by toys and color associations we make between genders. These associations continue into our future with different domestic and non domestic roles shown in media and society. The sources, like media and society, show stereotypical gender roles of women and men. Women are given roles as housekeepers and care givers. These roles practically subject women …show more content…
While, others choose to identify as both sexes, but they will express their gender in different ways than the way they are presented. Gender expression is considered how we demonstrate our selves based on our gender identity. Gender expression is shown through our everyday choices. It is shown from our mannerisms, to the way we dress, or even hair styles we chose to wear. Different expressions we see today fall on a spectrum from feminine, to androgynous, to masculine. The term feminine, which is usually generalized and associated with being born female sex, is what makes up the actions of a female. The male sex is associated with masculine. Then, there is androgynous, which is a mix of appearance being half feminine and half