"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 ways gender is communicated through clothing, behavior, and appearance.
Gender Identity: A person's sense of being male, female, a blend of both or neither. It's how they internally perceive, experience and define their gender.
Gender Expression: The way a person expresses their gender through clothing, hairstyles, mannerisms, and other behaviors.
Gender Roles: The societal expectations and norms associated with gender that dictate how men and women should behave, dress, and interact with others.
Sex Assigned At Birth: A label assigned to babies based on their visible genitalia at birth, which is often used to determine their gender.
Gender Stereotypes: Generalizations and assumptions based on gender that are often oversimplified and limit a person's full range of identity and expression.
Androgyny: Having a gender identity or expression that combines both masculine and feminine characteristics, or not identifying with either gender at all.
Gender Dysphoria: A condition where a person experiences distress due to a mismatch between their gender identity and sex assigned at birth.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
Nonbinary: Having a gender identity that is neither exclusively male nor female, or identifying as both genders or neither gender.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
Gender Nonconforming: A person whose gender expression does not conform to traditional gender norms.
Genderqueer: Having a gender identity that is not restricted to traditional gender categories.
Intersectionality: The interconnected and overlapping aspects of a person's identity such as race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability that influence their experiences of discrimination and privilege.
Pronouns: Words used to refer to people in conversation or text, such as he, she, they, or ze, that reflect a person's gender identity.
Transphobia: Fear, hatred, or discrimination against transgender and gender diverse individuals.
Gender Equity: The fair and equal treatment and opportunities for individuals of all genders.
"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.