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There exists a lot of examples to illustrate gender nonconformity, such as: | 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 | * 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 | * 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 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 apart 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. | ** 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. | ||
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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> | 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/ | 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/}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |