GENDER IDENTITY
10 GENDER IDENTITY TERMS FOR AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
Published By Livemint | 3 May, 2023It is crucial to recognize gender distinctions as binary thinking on genders can exclude large size of our workforce
Credit : Pexels Here are 10 gender identity terms to know for an inclusive workplace
Credit : Pexels Gender identity is more about understanding of self, which can be different from sex
Gender identity
Credit : Pexels Gender expression is about how someone expresses their genders like from dress or style
Gender expression
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Queer
Credit : Pexels Cisgender describes people whose gender identity corresponds with their birth sex
Cisgender
Credit : Pexels Cishet are people who identify themselves as both cisgender and heterosexual
Cishet
Credit : GayetyNonbinary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is neither male nor female
Nonbinary
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Transgender
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Gender Nonconforming
Credit : Pexels Genderfluid are persons whose gender identity is not fixed and varies over time
Genderfluid
Credit : Pexels Agender persons identify as not having a gender
Agender
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