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Gender Identity & Gender Expression
What is the gender binary?
A cultural belief that there are only two distinct and opposite genders; man and woman. This is simply inaccurate. The gender binary perpetuates harm to all and specifically increases stigma towards gender-expansive people.
Why should I know about it in order to more fully understand my own gender?
Like heteronormativity, the gender binary is an essential lens to understand because of its expansive and harmful nature. Deconstructing the idea that the gender binary is innate is also deconstructing the tool of discrimination. All people are negatively impacted, including cisgender people, since they also are not permitted to fully explore and understand their gender identity and gender expression.
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