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Gender binary

Gender binary. Cydney Jones. Definitions. Sex: chromosomes, hormones and reproductive structure Gender: behaviors, actions and the “internal sense of self as male, female, both or neither ”

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Gender binary

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  1. Gender binary Cydney Jones

  2. Definitions • Sex: chromosomes, hormones and reproductive structure • Gender: behaviors, actions and the “internal sense of self as male, female, both or neither” • Gender binary: an individual is born male or female and will act accordingly masculine or feminine for the entirety of his or her life

  3. Gender-nonconformity • Someone who identifies outside of the gender binary • Male-to-female, female-to-male, transgender, genderqueer, crossdresser • More people identifying as gender-nonconforming than in previous generations • Gender Identity Disorder (DSM-IV) • Classifying it as abnormal reinforces binary

  4. Gender-nonconforming Youth • Common milestones experienced • Feeling different from others at a young age • Feeling the need to present as a gender different from the one assigned • Repressing the new identity due to hostility of others • Misidentifying their identity • Learning about and meeting members of the transgender community • Altering their external appearance to match their internal identity • Developing a new sense of self • Final milestone • “Finally able to be seen by others as they have long felt inside” • “A sense of inner peace and relief”

  5. What is being done? • Colleges and universities • Gender-neutral dorms, bathrooms, locker rooms • Preferred name on records • Adding gender identity to nondiscrimination policies • Over 90% have done nothing • Maintaining restrictive system of organization

  6. Who benefits? • Identify within binary • Receive appropriate services • Restricted in what they can do without being chastised • Gender socialization: what is considered appropriate feminine and masculine behavior • Those that identify outside of gender binary suffer from animosity, discrimination, abuse, lack of services

  7. Consequences of Gender-nonconformity • Transphobia • Often a minority group without the support of family • Discrimination • Abuse • Homelessness

  8. Working with Gender-nonconforming People • Methods • Non-judgmental acceptance • Break the cycle of secrecy • Activiate interest • Tolerate uncertainty • Sustain hope • Help families become “transformers”: overcome transphobic feelings • Gender identity as fluid (queer theory)

  9. References • Blaise, M. & Taylor, A. (2012). Using queer theory to rethink gender equity in early childhood education. Young Children, 67(1), 88-96. • Dvorsky, G. & Hughes, J. (2008). Postgenderism: beyond the gender binary. Retrieved from: http://ieet.org/archive/IEET-03-PostGender.pdf • Ehrensaft, D. (2011). Boys will be girls, girls will be boys: children affect parents as parents affect children in gender nonconformity. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 28(4), 528-548. doi: 10.1037/a0023828 • Gender Spectrum. (2012). Understanding Gender. Retrieved from: http://www.genderspectrum.org/about/understanding-gender • Low, Y. & Hutson, J.M. (2003). Rules for clinical diagnosis in babies with ambiguous genitalia. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 39(6), 406-413. • Rankin, S. & Beemyn, G. (2012). Beyond a binary: the lives of gender non-conforming youth. About Campus, 17(4), 2-10. • Wiseman, M. & Davidson, S. (2011). Problems with binary gender discourse: using context to promote flexibility and connection in gender identity. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17(4), 528-537. doi: 10.1177/1359104511424991

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