LGBTQIA+ on Yik Yak | Hi y’all. Trying to educate myself on the trans experience, but a bit confused. I’ve seen some articles that separate gender identity and gender. Is it like gender in terms of assigned at birth, while gender identity is a trans woman being a woman?

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LGBTQIA+ 16w

Hi y’all. Trying to educate myself on the trans experience, but a bit confused. I’ve seen some articles that separate gender identity and gender. Is it like gender in terms of assigned at birth, while gender identity is a trans woman being a woman?

Anonymous 16w

Sounds like you’re describing the difference between sex (determined by your physical anatomy) and gender (aka gender identity, meaning how you identify)

Anonymous

#1 16w

Ohhh, okay. So in a similar train of thought, in terms of masculinity and femininity, are these terms more associated with a society/culture’s opinions on gender roles?

Anonymous

OP 16w

Not really sure what you mean by that honestly I’ll give you an example of sex and gender if that might help Sex: I was born with XX chromosomes and female anatomy. My sex is female Gender: I identify as a woman. My gender is woman

Anonymous

#1 16w

That does help, thank you! Sorry for the confusion, my follow up wasn’t solely connected to the trans experience I think. For example, I was born male and I identify as such, but I often am referred to as being more feminine than most men. I guess my question is, do you think this is due to society’s ideas of gender roles (ie how men are ‘supposed’ to act?

Anonymous

OP 16w

Yes absolutely Many sociologists argue that gender is a social construct, i.e. the roles and traits we associate with men and women were made up by us. You being perceived as feminine doesn’t invalidate your manhood

Anonymous

#1 16w

Hell yeah, thank you for all the info, I appreciate you!