Gender identity

In sociology, gender identity describes the gender with which a person identifies (i.e, whether one perceives oneself to be a man, a woman, or describes oneself in some less conventional way), but can also be used to refer to the gender that other people attribute to the individual on the basis of what they know from gender role indications (clothing, hair style, etc.).

Related Topics:
Sociology - Gender - Gender role

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Gender identity may be affected by a variety of social structures, including the person’s ethnic position, employment status, religion or irreligion, and family.

Related Topics:
Religion - Irreligion - Family

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