Gender Spectrum
The full range of all possible genders (Wilson, 2014).
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Genderqueer
An umbrella term for non-binary gender identities (Wilson, 2014); a gender identity that does not adhere to conventional and/or binary conceptions of gender.
Gender Presentation
See: Gender Expression.
Norma de género
Una norma o expectativa social arbitraria basada en el género percibido de una persona (Wilson, 2014). Las normas de género rara vez son estáticas y varían significativamente con el tiempo y entre culturas. A principios del siglo XX, algunas normas de género eran muy diferentes de las que observamos hoy; por ejemplo, en Estados Unidos, los bebés de género masculino solían llevar ropa rosa, mientras que las de género femenino la llevaban azul.
Gender-Neutral
A term used to denote all-gender-inclusive spaces, language, concepts, items, and more (for instance, gender-neutral clothing, gender-neutral language, gender-neutral bathrooms). The newborn’s parents decided to give their baby a gender-neutral name so as to discourage traditional, gender-based expectations about how they might identify as they grew up.
Gender Marker
An abbreviation (usually M or F) denoting a person’s gender on legal documents and government-issued identification forms. Gender markers can be changed from one binary gender to the other (Wilson, 2014). However, some United States jurisdictions allow non-binary gender markers on IDs and driver’s licenses, represented by the letter “X.” Changing a gender marker on an individual’s driver’s license, ID, birth certificate, or passport may require different processes specific to state, county, or city regulations.
Genderfluid
A state of fluctuating, or shifting, between various genders, depending on a person’s internal state. Genderfluid individuals may or may not change their gender expression, pronouns, and/or name due to shifts in their gender identity. Genderfluid individuals’ expression of their identities may be context-sensitive and/or based on preferences
Gender Expression
The external manifestation of a person’s gender identity, which may or may not conform to gender stereotypes and may be expressed through clothing, appearance, behavior, and/or prosthetics. Gender expression or presentation may be masculine, feminine, androgynous, gender-neutral, etc. Jaime’s gender expression was traditionally feminine; they liked to wear dresses, high heels, and make-up.