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Let’s review some of the many gender identities.
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It's important for
us to have a common definition so
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we're on the same page, language matters.
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Gender is how someone identifies,
it is fluid.
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This means that gender isn't restricted
to the gender binary which is male and
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female.
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There are many genders it's all in how the
person identifies and that's up to them.
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Gender is different from sexuality, which
we will discuss later on in the seminar.
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Let's review some of
the many gender identities.
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Cisgender also known as cis is
someone whose identity matches with
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their biological sex.
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For instance,
I identify as a cisgender female.
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When we talk about male and
female, we're talking about sex.
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Sex is biological and assigned at birth.
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Sex can also include intersex.
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Intersex is when a person is
born with reproductive or
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sexual anatomy that doesn't fit
the boxes of male or female.
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Someone who identifies as transgender
means that their personal identity and
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gender do not correspond
with their birth sex.
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I wanna point out that someone
who is trans may not have had
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transition surgery or want any.
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They may have had some surgery and
hormone replacement or
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they may have fully transitioned.
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Someone who identifies as genderqueer
is someone who does not subscribe
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to gender distinctions, but
identifies with neither both or
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a combination of male and female genders.
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Whereas someone who is gender fluid
identifies as not having a fixed gender.
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Non-binary is an umbrella term for
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someone whose identity is neither
entirely male or entirely female.
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Gender non-conforming, or gender variance,
is a gender expression by
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someone who doesn't match masculine or
feminine gender norms.
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Two-spirit is a gender
identity I recently learned.
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Two-spirit refers to someone who
identifies as having both a masculine and
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a feminine spirit and
is used by some indigenous people to
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describe their sexual,
gender, and spiritual identity.
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There are many genders,
this list is not all inclusive.
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This isn't meant to make you feel like
you need to memorize every single one.
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It is to remind you to be mindful
of each person's gender identity,
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because everyone is different,
so do not assume.
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Check out our teachers notes after
the video to learn more about genders and
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definitions
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