In a society where gender is rigidly defined as masculine or feminine and those who do not fit into these categories are seen as deviant, there exists a need to challenge societal norms that...
In many cultures around the world, individuals who identify outside of traditional binary genders face significant challenges when it comes to recognition, inclusion, and representation. Linguistic...
When considering gender as a social construct, it is often assumed that there are only two options for one's identity, either male or female. This viewpoint is known as the binary model of...
Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity does not conform to their assigned sex at birth. Transgender individuals may identify as male, female, nonbinary,...
The term "non-binary" refers to a gender identity that is neither exclusively male nor female. Non-binary people may identify themselves as agender, bigender, genderfluid, or any combination of these...
As society evolves, so too do the ways in which people express their identities. One such identity is gender fluidity, wherein an individual does not identify strictly as either male or female but...
The concept of identity has been central to sociological thinking since its earliest days, but it is still undergoing significant theoretical development. One way to think about identity is as a set...
The idea that leaders can be both masculine and feminine at the same time has been around for centuries. In ancient cultures, women could take on the role of warriors while men were expected to stay...
Human Rights Discourse and Gender Identity
Gender identity is an increasingly important issue in contemporary society, but it can be difficult to reconcile with traditional human rights frameworks...
Queer identities are individuals who identify outside of the traditional binary gender categories of male and female. These identities can include but are not limited to transgender, nonbinary,...