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[[File:Alok Vaid-Menon Fashion Collection 2018.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alok Vaid-Menon]] is an example of a nonbinary person who is also gender nonconforming.]]
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'''Gender nonconformity''' (also called '''gender nonconforming''', '''GNC''', or '''gender atypical''') involves not conforming to a given culture's gender norm expectations. Gender nonconforming is a phrase for someone whose [[gender expression]] doesn't match their society's prescribed gender roles or gender norms for their gender identity. Gender nonconformity transgresses societal or psychological expectations for perceived [[sex#Assigned Gender At Birth|gender assignment]], through presentation, behavior, identity, or other means.
'''Gender nonconformity''' (also called '''gender nonconforming''', '''GNC''', or '''gender atypical''') involves not conforming to a given culture's gender norm expectations. Gender nonconforming is a phrase for someone whose [[gender expression]] doesn't match their society's prescribed gender roles or gender norms for their gender identity. Gender nonconformity transgresses societal or psychological expectations for perceived [[sex#Assigned Gender At Birth|gender assignment]], through presentation, behavior, identity, or other means.


A person who is gender nonconforming may or may not consider themselves [[transgender]], or even [[LGBT]] at all. Gender nonconformity is a broad term that can include transgender as well as [[cisgender]] people.
A person who is gender nonconforming may or may not consider themselves [[Transgender|transgender]], or even [[LGBT]] at all. Gender nonconformity is a broad term that can include transgender as well as [[cisgender]] people.
 
== Examples ==
There exists a lot of examples to illustrate gender nonconformity, such as:
 
* A man or a [[nonbinary]] person with feminine mannerism, who may like stereotypical girl things (Barbie dolls and Littlest Petshops for example) - They are known as feminine boys, or simply feminine if nonbinary.
* A woman or a [[nonbinary]] person with masculine mannerism, who may like stereotypical boy things (Any sport widely played by boys for example) - They are known as tomboys, or simply masculine if nonbinary.
* A man, a woman or a [[nonbinary]] person enjoying something that would otherwise be seen as weird or unorthodox for most people (Dungeons and Dragons, Linux computers, being a part of the furry fandom, using tiny forums or an unknown social media instead of Twitter, etc) - They are known as nonconformists and they are sometimes referred to as "geeky" or "nerdy".
** Some people who identify as nonconformists may also believe in anti-conformity which is a subset where they will try their best to avoid all trends and avoid anything that is popular. A common buzzword that's thrown at them is "contrarian". Although not always used as a slur, the term is pejorative and should be avoided.


==Gender nonconforming children==
==Gender nonconforming children==
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==History==
==History==
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The phrase "gender nonconformity" dates back at least to the late 1960s.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Transsexuals in a formal organizational setting |journal=The Journal of Sex Research|author1=Kirkham, George|author2=Sagarin, Edward|volume=5|issue=2|date=May 1969|at=page 104|quote=[...]the organization finds itself in the paradoxical position of pretending to be 'straight' in every respect except the gender nonconformity[...]}}</ref>


Although it is a gender expression, "Gender nonconforming" was among the 56 genders made available on [[Gender and social media sites|Facebook]] in 2014.<ref>Eve Shapiro, ''Gender circuits: Bodies and identities in a technological age.'' Unpaged.</ref> "Gender Nonconforming" was also added as a gender option for [[Gender and social media sites|Tinder]] users in 2017.<ref name="Mallenbaum">{{Cite web |title=What you need to know about Tinder's new gender identity terms |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |work=USA TODAY |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=29 April 2020 |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/15/tinder-app-transgender-agender-genderqueer/93873790/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602132518/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/15/tinder-app-transgender-agender-genderqueer/93873790/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
"Gender nonconforming" was among the 56 genders made available on Facebook in 2014.<ref>Eve Shapiro, ''Gender circuits: Bodies and identities in a technological age.'' Unpaged.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gender variant]]
*[[Gender variant]]
*[[Birl]]
*[[Children]]
*[[Children]]
*[[Gender expression|Gender Expression]]


===External Links===
===External Links===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160816100006/http://www.bandbacktogether.com:80/gender-nonconformity-resources/ Band Back Together: Gender Nonconformity Resources]
* [http://www.bandbacktogether.com/gender-nonconformity-resources/ Band Back Together: Gender Nonconformity Resources]


==References==
==References==
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