"Gender expression, or gender presentation, is a person's behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance that are socially associated with gender, namely femininity or masculinity."
The outward presentation of one's gender through clothing, hairstyle, voice, body shape, and other forms of expression.
Gender identity: The gender a person identifies with as opposed to their biological sex.
Biological sex: The anatomical and physiological characteristics that define male and female.
Masculinity: The set of behaviors, traits, and characteristics typically associated with being male.
Femininity: The set of behaviors, traits, and characteristics typically associated with being female.
Androgyny: The combination of masculine and feminine traits in one person.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity aligns with their biological sex.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity differs from their biological sex.
Non-binary/ genderqueer: A person who identifies outside of the traditional gender binary of male/female.
Gender dysphoria: The distress experienced by a person whose gender identity differs from their biological sex.
Gender expression: The way a person presents their gender through clothing, behavior, and other outward expressions.
Gender roles: The societal expectations of how men and women should behave.
Gender stereotypes: Preconceived notions about how men and women should behave based on gender roles.
Gender socialization: The process by which individuals learn and internalize societal expectations of gender roles and behaviors.
Intersectionality: The interconnectedness of different aspects of an individual's identity, including gender identity, race, class, and sexuality.
Sexuality: A person's sexual orientation and attraction to others.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
Non-binary: A person who identifies as neither exclusively male nor exclusively female.
Genderqueer: A person whose gender identity falls outside of the male-female binary.
Demigender: A person who identifies partially, but not fully, with a particular gender.
Two-Spirit: A term used in some Indigenous cultures to describe individuals who embody both masculine and feminine spirits.
Genderfluid: A person whose gender identity changes over time or in different contexts.
Androgynous: A person who presents a gender expression that is a mix of both masculine and feminine traits.
Bigender: A person who identifies as both male and female.
Agender: A person who does not identify with any gender at all.
Neutrois: A person who identifies as having a neutral or absence of gender.
Pangender: A person who identifies as having all possible genders.
Two-Spirit: A term used in some Indigenous cultures to describe individuals who embody both masculine and feminine spirits.
"Gender expression can also be defined as the external manifestation of one's gender identity through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice, or body characteristics."
"A person's behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance are all factors associated with gender expression."
"Typically, people think about a person's gender expression in terms of masculinity and femininity, but there are many more ways to express gender than just those two options."
"A person's gender expression may or may not match their assigned sex at birth."
"Gender expression includes gender roles and accordingly relies on cultural stereotypes about gender."
"It is distinct from gender identity.