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Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Learning opportunity
Internalized Stigma (Cissexism or - Internalized transphobia):
This refers to one's personal acceptance and endorsement of socialized stigma as part of the individual's beliefs and self-concept. This is not a fault of the individual but a manifestation of oppression after internalizing society’s rigid gender expectations.



Check out this 5-minute video about the gender binary, oppression, and an honest reflection of internalized stigma - By Alok Vaid-Menon
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