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'''Gender expression''' is "The way in which a person expresses their [[gender identity]] through [[clothing]], behavior, posture, mannerisms, speech patterns, activities and more."<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms]</ref> Within the [[gender binary]], the two main categories of gender expression are '''feminine''' ('''femininity''') and '''masculine''' ('''masculinity'''). Additionally, a gender expression can be '''androgynous''' ('''androgyny'''), though there is no agreement on whether androgyny means a lack of gender markers, or a mix of feminine and masculine gender markers. A feminine person isn't necessarily [[female]], a masculine person isn't necessarily [[male]], and an androgynous person isn't necessarily an [[androgyne]] or [[nonbinary]]. | '''Gender expression''' or '''gender performance''' is "The way in which a person expresses their [[gender identity]] through [[clothing]], behavior, posture, mannerisms, speech patterns, activities and more."<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230309135110/http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Within the [[gender binary]], the two main categories of gender expression are '''feminine''' ('''[[femininity]]''') and '''masculine''' ('''[[masculinity]]'''). Additionally, a gender expression can be '''androgynous''' ('''androgyny'''), though there is no agreement on whether androgyny means a lack of gender markers, or a mix of feminine and masculine gender markers. A feminine person isn't necessarily [[female]], a masculine person isn't necessarily [[male]], and an androgynous person isn't necessarily an [[androgyne]] or [[nonbinary]]. | ||
==Femininity== | ==Femininity== | ||
''See main article [[Femininity]].'' | |||
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Femininity is traditionally associated with womanhood and girlhood. This can include things like long hair, dresses, floral patterns, softness, long nails. People who present feminine often incorporate things that are associate with femininity into their appearance. Being open about your emotions, and expressing yourself in a | Femininity is traditionally associated with womanhood and girlhood. This can include things like long hair, dresses, floral patterns, softness, long nails. People who present feminine often incorporate things that are associate with femininity into their appearance. Being open about your emotions, and expressing yourself in a tactful way is usually considered feminine. Girls are often socialized in a different way compared to boys, which results in a huge rift between how the different groups interact, or handle things like feelings and platonic relationships. | ||
Some gender identities and gender expressions that are usually defined as feminine include [[femme]], [[demigirl]], and [[transfeminine|trans-feminine]]<ref name="NBGQ2016">[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016.</ref><ref>"Transfeminine." ''Dictionary.com.'' https://www.dictionary.com/browse/transfeminine</ref>. | Some gender identities and gender expressions that are usually defined as feminine include [[femme]], [[demigirl]], and [[transfeminine|trans-feminine]]<ref name="NBGQ2016">[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210711200508/https://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>"Transfeminine." ''Dictionary.com.'' https://www.dictionary.com/browse/transfeminine [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061011/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/transfeminine Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>. | ||
==Masculinity== | ==Masculinity== | ||
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Masculinity is often associated with rougher things than femininity. Confidence, violence, and being emotionally closed off are often traditionally masculine traits, which together with most boys being socialized differently results in a huge rift between how the different groups interact, or handle things like feelings and platonic relationships. | [[Masculinity]] is often associated with rougher things than femininity. Confidence, violence, and being emotionally closed off are often traditionally masculine traits, which together with most boys being socialized differently results in a huge rift between how the different groups interact, or handle things like feelings and platonic relationships. | ||
Some masculine gender identities and expressions include [[butch]], and by some definitions, [[boi]] and [[demiboy]]. | Some masculine gender identities and expressions include [[butch]], [[masculine of center]], and by some definitions, [[boi]] and [[demiboy]]. | ||
==Androgyny== | ==Androgyny== | ||
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Androgyny is the "in between" of femininity and masculinity, where a person doesn't look fully like one gender or the other. Being androgynous or wanting to present that way doesn't always | Androgyny is the "in between" of femininity and masculinity, where a person doesn't look fully like one gender or the other. Being androgynous or wanting to present that way doesn't always mean that a person is nonbinary, and being nonbinary doesn't have to come with presenting androgynous. | ||
Also called [[epicene]]. | Also called [[epicene]]. | ||
Some androgynous gender identities and expressions include androgyne, [[bigender]], [[genderqueer]], and [[intergender]], although this depends on the individual's definition. | Some androgynous gender identities and expressions include [[androgyne]], [[neutrois]], [[bigender]], [[genderqueer]], and [[intergender]], although this depends on the individual's definition. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Gender expression or gender performance is "The way in which a person expresses their gender identity through clothing, behavior, posture, mannerisms, speech patterns, activities and more."[1] Within the gender binary, the two main categories of gender expression are feminine (femininity) and masculine (masculinity). Additionally, a gender expression can be androgynous (androgyny), though there is no agreement on whether androgyny means a lack of gender markers, or a mix of feminine and masculine gender markers. A feminine person isn't necessarily female, a masculine person isn't necessarily male, and an androgynous person isn't necessarily an androgyne or nonbinary.
Femininity[edit | edit source]
See main article Femininity. Please help fill out this section.
Femininity is traditionally associated with womanhood and girlhood. This can include things like long hair, dresses, floral patterns, softness, long nails. People who present feminine often incorporate things that are associate with femininity into their appearance. Being open about your emotions, and expressing yourself in a tactful way is usually considered feminine. Girls are often socialized in a different way compared to boys, which results in a huge rift between how the different groups interact, or handle things like feelings and platonic relationships.
Some gender identities and gender expressions that are usually defined as feminine include femme, demigirl, and trans-feminine[2][3].
Masculinity[edit | edit source]
Please help fill out this section.
Masculinity is often associated with rougher things than femininity. Confidence, violence, and being emotionally closed off are often traditionally masculine traits, which together with most boys being socialized differently results in a huge rift between how the different groups interact, or handle things like feelings and platonic relationships.
Some masculine gender identities and expressions include butch, masculine of center, and by some definitions, boi and demiboy.
Androgyny[edit | edit source]
See main article androgyny.
Please help fill out this section.
Androgyny is the "in between" of femininity and masculinity, where a person doesn't look fully like one gender or the other. Being androgynous or wanting to present that way doesn't always mean that a person is nonbinary, and being nonbinary doesn't have to come with presenting androgynous.
Also called epicene.
Some androgynous gender identities and expressions include androgyne, neutrois, bigender, genderqueer, and intergender, although this depends on the individual's definition.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [1] Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results, March 2016. Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ "Transfeminine." Dictionary.com. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/transfeminine Archived on 17 July 2023