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'''Gender identity''' is the experience of one's own gender, regardless of physical characteristics ([[sex]]), intentional appearance and behavior ([[gender expression]]), or [[sexual orientation]]. Most people identify as the gender that they were [[Sex#gender assigned at birth|assigned at birth]], which is called being [[cisgender]]. [[Transgender]] people don't identify as the genders they were assigned at birth. | '''Gender identity''' is the experience of one's own gender, regardless of physical characteristics ([[sex]]), intentional appearance and behavior ([[gender expression]]), or [[sexual orientation]]. Most people identify as the gender that they were [[Sex#gender assigned at birth|assigned at birth]], which is called being [[cisgender]]. [[Transgender]] people don't identify as the genders they were assigned at birth. | ||
All societies and cultures have certain categories that people use to express their gender. In | All societies and cultures have certain categories that people use to express their gender. In western cultures (i.e. Europe, America, Australia...), these categories are typically [[male]] and [[female]] ([[Binarism]]). There are, however, other societies that have more than two recognized gender identities. | ||
== Binary genders == | == Binary genders == | ||