Talk:Gender

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"Hermaphrodite" is not a medical term. It is also considered highly offensive. The correct term is "intersex." Intersex encompasses a variety of conditions. This page also seems to not understand the difference between sex, gender, and gender identity. These are really important distinctions.

Cis and trans are not orientations in and of themselves. They relate to how an individual relates to their assigned gender at birth.

Many younger trans people consider FTM or MTF to represent a narrative that does not necessarily relate to the reality of their lives. They were born what they are now. It's just that their birth assignment didn't match.

While that is true, there are still those who identify with the FTM or MTF narratives, so they are options. And you're talking with one now.

Tersia (talk) 04:41, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Definition of gender

The article had "Gender is the range of biological characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between the spectrum of masculinity and femininity". While that is flat-out wrong, it was entered by Admin, so I'm not going to try to change it outright. I added a citation needed tag. This site shouldn't be defining gender for people. It should be linking them out to reliable sources. -- Wulfrath

If you see something like that, please do post a suggestion for the alteration that reflects a culturally inclusive view, linking to a notable source is also great. I am certainly not above the law, and a lot of what is entered is written at late hours with very little sleep to get the project rolling. --Admin (talk) 13:23, 10 March 2014 (UTC)