Why is this FAQ structured how it is
We have wide range of editors and reader so sometimes one answer will not work for all our users so this FAQ uses multiple answers to aid understanding.
What is gender?
Gender is what pronouns you want to be referred to by and what you want to be seen as.
Gender is how a person thinks of their own gender within themselves.(Gender identity)
Gender is the way a person chooses to present themselves to others (Gender expression)
What gendered roles a person plays in dating, social situation, etc.
In summary, there is no simple definition of gender.
what is the difference between gender and sex?
5-year-old answer
gender is whether you wear boy's clothes or girl's clothes. Sex is what kind of body you have.
high school answer
Gender is social. Sex is physical. That is gender is what pronouns you want to be referred to by and what you want to be seen as. Sex is whether you have (or want) breasts, a penis, etc.
Is gender the same as sexual orientation?
No, Sexual orientation is who you are attracted to. Gender is who you are
what is the gender binary?
The gender binary is male and female. While the binary is common is the west some cultures have more than two genders.
what is a non-binary gender
a non-binary gender is a gender outside the binary. Depending who you talk to agender, genderfluid and Androgyne can all be non-binary. But non-binary also includes things like Aporagender, Maverique and Intergender.
what is pocket gender
Pocket Gender was coined on this wiki to mean a gender not (yet) recognized by the LGBT community. Most of them are listed on the pocket gender page but a few have pages of thier own.
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