domingo, 28 de diciembre de 2014

Identity spectrum

Gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation doesn't have to be black and white as the society imposes. Labels don't wowk for everybody.

Gender is treated as something binary when in reality is a social construct, his or her biology does not always match her or his gender. The spectrum goes to 100% male to 100% female and there are many options in between: transman, transwoman, afeminate man, masculine woman, gender neutral people, gender fluid people, etc.

Therefore in sexual orientation happens something simital to what happens in gender identity. Sexual orentietion is fluid and is defined by who you are attracted to, romantically or sexually (sometimes they match, and sometimes they don't). There are many options like: lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, demisexual, pansexual, polysexual, etc.

In conclusion: gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation are independent of one another. People’s sexual orientation doesn’t determine their gender. And their gender expression doesn't determine their gender identity either. 


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