Gender Myths....

boobookitty · 06-27-2012, 07:28 AM

myth: gender is forced upon a child before they are born.

fact: the sexual role, and expectation,is often assigned before birth
fact: gender is a complex interplay of brain function, body form and hormonal balance.
fact: gender role and expression is a social contruct.
fact: gender and biological sex are not the same thing
fact: for many people, gender is not 'fixed' and can change or vary over the course of their life and even within the span of a single day.
fact: a mismatch between gender awareness and body, is one of the most emotionally and physically devistating things a person can experience.

06-27-2012, 07:28 AM	#14
boobookitty Member How Do You Identify?: I like the tag Lipstick Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: not picky, but male pronouns are soothing to the psyche Relationship Status: not looking for more than friends Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central USA Posts: 119 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 70 Thanked 215 Times in 59 Posts Rep Power: 1451775	myth: gender is forced upon a child before they are born. fact: the sexual role, and expectation,is often assigned before birth fact: gender is a complex interplay of brain function, body form and hormonal balance. fact: gender role and expression is a social contruct. fact: gender and biological sex are not the same thing fact: for many people, gender is not 'fixed' and can change or vary over the course of their life and even within the span of a single day. fact: a mismatch between gender awareness and body, is one of the most emotionally and physically devistating things a person can experience. __________________ [I]LOL...yeah, I'm a cisgender heterosexual male crossdresser trapped in a womans body. [/I]:sunglass: