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The gender spectrum is an understanding that gender is not binary, but rather a spectrum of biological, mental and emotional traits that exist along a continuum.
In contrast, the gender binary—also called gender binarism or genderism—is a belief that gender is composed of two distinct and opposite genders (women/men) in which there is not overlap. [Read more…] about The Gender Spectrum: A Scientist Explains Why Gender Isn’t Binary
Current research estimates that intersex people compose 1.7% of the population, which makes being intersex as common as having red hair.
While many people don’t know what it means to be intersex, most people have heard the term before.
What does it mean to be intersex? Can you be intersex without knowing it? How do you find out if you are intersex? [Read more…] about Intersex: Its Meaning and Definition
Replacing gendered language with gender inclusive language is powerful step toward equality and moving beyond the binary. Gender inclusive language has many purposes.
First, it recognizes the existence, equality, and presence of women within society.
Second, it recognizes the thousands of people worldwide who don’t conform to traditional gender roles and expectations.
Third, it is inclusive of people who embrace a range of gender non-conforming (GNC) identities.
For this reason, this article presents traditionally gendered terms, followed by simple gender neutral alternatives with which you can substitute them. [Read more…] about How to Use Gender Inclusive Language with Actual Examples
Gender-neutral pronouns are those that don’t assume a male/female binary. After the recent change by the Merriam-Webster dictionary to add ‘they’ as a way to refer to nonbinary people who do not identify as male nor female, the most common gender neutral pronouns are ‘they, them, their, theirs, themself.’
In contrast, gendered pronouns would be:
[Read more…] about Gender Neutral Pronouns: The Rise of They/Them/Their
All too often, the topic of gender gets oversimplified. This is because the science, history, and commercialization of it are largely misunderstood. This happens for a few reasons.
First, although medically and scientifically inaccurate, it can be convenient to group people into “buckets.” I don’t agree with this logic, but it often happens.
Second, because gender is bimodal (not binary), much of the population does fall into the categories of “female” and “male.” By bimodal, I mean gender is a spectrum that has clusters.
Of course, there’s a diverse range of people outside these categories, but you can see how groupings of people could arise when averages are used and inclusivity is not considered. [Read more…] about 5 Facts About Gender: Stop Splitting Humans Into Pink and Blue