gender

Social concept which distinguish the different gender categories

Instance of: social science concept
Subclass of: social norm
, identity
, social construct
Part of: sexual diversity
, sex of humans
, sex or gender

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Gender is the range of social, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of being a man, woman, or portraying a third gender. Although gender often corresponds to sex, a transgender person may identify with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth. Most cultures have a gender binary, in which gender is divided into two categories, and people are considered part of one or the other; those who are outside these groups may fall under the umbrella term non-binary. Some societies have third genders such as the hijras of South Asia and two-spirit persons native to North America. Most scholars agree that gender is a central characteristic for social organization; this may include social constructs as well as gender expression.

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