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== Contents (front) ==
== Contents (front) ==
* Simple and short definition of ''nonbinary'': A nonbinary person is someone who does not exclusively or permanently identify with one of the traditional binary genders.
* A nonbinary person is someone who does not exclusively or permanently identify with one of the traditional binary genders.
* Gender is a social identity that is defined by one's own perception of themselves (gender identity), the way someone expresses themselves (gender expression), and the way they interact with others (gender roles). This is different from sex, which is a set of biological and anatomical charateristics.
* Gender is a social identity that is defined by one's own perception of themselves (gender identity), the way someone expresses themselves (gender expression), and the way they interact with others (gender roles). This is different from sex, which is a set of biological and anatomical charateristics.
* Gender ''identity'' ≠ gender ''expression''. A girl can have an androgynous expression, a nonbinary person can have a feminine one. [example with accompanying picture]
* Gender ''identity'' ≠ gender ''expression''. A girl can have an androgynous expression, a nonbinary person can have a feminine one. [example with accompanying picture]