Gender Terminology
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Gender and Sexuality
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Human sexuality is a nuanced topic and students may be presented with conflicting information. Teens today want to talk about this subject, and the role of the teacher is to facilitate the discussion in an educational and progressive manner.
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Gender Terminology to teach students about gender & sexuality in the classroom
Storyboard Text
- SEX
- GENDER
- CISGENDER
- GENDER QUESTIONING
- ?
- Sex is someone's assigned classification at birth based on biology, external features, hormones, and chromosomal status. For some, the assigned sex does not match with a person's gender identity, leading to questioning.
- TRANSGENDER
- Gender refers to socially constructed roles of expression. Examples include norms, culture, and societal expectations.
- NONBINARY
- Cisgender is when someone's gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth.
- TRANSSEXUAL
- Mr. Ms.
- Gender questioning is when someone is processing, exploring, or questioning how they express their gender identity.
- GENDER FLUID
- Transgender is an umbrella term referring to individuals who do not identify with the gender they were assigned to at birth.
- Nonbinary is when someone's gender identity falls outside of the traditional gender binary of male and female. Sometimes people may describe themselves with no gender or more than one gender.
- Transsexual is a term referring to individuals who have transitioned from one gender to another. This is usually done legally, medically, or with hormonal supplements.
- Gender fluid is a term used when someone’s gender identity may change or shift over time or in various situations.
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