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Decoding You

Gender Identity & Gender Expression

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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. 

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

STOP Transphobia
Surviving TRANS Phobia
Here is a link to Alok's book Beyond the Gender Binary
Check it out!!

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