Gender-based Personal Identity

A Gender-based Personal Identity is a personal identity that represents an individual's internal sense of their own gender (which may or may not align with their assigned sex).

AKA: Gender Self-Concept.
Context:
- It can form Core Identity Component through psychological development and self-awareness.
- It can manifest Internal Experience through personal understanding and self-perception.
- It can influence Social Expression through behavioral patterns and presentation choices.
- It can shape Social Role through cultural expectations and societal norms.
- It can establish Self Understanding through identity exploration and personal discovery.
- It can develop Gender Awareness through cognitive development and social learning.
- It can maintain Identity Consistency through internal validation and self-affirmation.
- It can create Identity Framework through personal values and belief systems.
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- It can range from being a Self Gender Identity to being an Assigned Gender Identity, depending on its determination source.
- It can range from being a Binary Gender Identity to being a Non-Binary Gender Identity, depending on its alignment pattern.
- It can range from being a Static Identity to being a Fluid Identity, depending on its temporal stability.
- It can range from being a Private Gender Identity to being a Public Gender Identity, depending on its expression level.
- It can range from being an Early Formed Identity to being a Later Discovered Identity, depending on its recognition timing.
- It can range from being a Traditional Gender Identity to being a Contemporary Gender Identity, depending on its cultural framework.
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- It can have Cultural Expression via social practices and cultural norms.
- It can require Social Support through acceptance systems and validation mechanisms.
- It can need Legal Recognition through documentation systems and rights protections.
- It can develop Identity Formation by age early childhood (typically age three).
- It can experience Identity Conflict when assigned identity differs from self-perception.
- It can seek Medical Support through healthcare systems and treatment options.
- It can build Community Connections through support networks and shared experiences.
- It can navigate Professional Environments through workplace policy and inclusion practices.
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- It can affect Personal Relationships through interpersonal dynamics and social bonds.
- It can influence Mental Health through psychological wellbeing and emotional stability.
- It can impact Physical Health through body relationships and health decisions.
- It can guide Life Choices through personal values and future planning.
- It can shape Social Interactions through communication styles and behavioral patterns.
- It can determine Appearance Choices through presentation styles and expression preferences.
- It can structure Daily Experiences through routine patterns and lifestyle choices.
- It can inform Future Development through personal goals and life trajectorys.
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Examples:
- Historical Gender Identitys, such as:
  - Ancient Gender Identitys, such as:
  - Indigenous Gender Systems, such as:
    - Two-Spirit Identity for native american tradition.
    - Hijra Identity for south asian context.
    - Fa'afafine Identity for polynesian culture.
  - Medieval Gender Identitys, such as:
    - European Gender Identity for medieval period.
    - Islamic Gender Identity for religious context.
    - Asian Gender Identity for eastern tradition.
- Contemporary Gender Identitys, such as:
  - Binary Gender Expressions, such as:
    - Masculine Identitys, such as:
      - Cisgender Male Identity for male alignment.
      - Trans Male Identity for masculine transition.
      - Male Expression Identity for masculine presentation.
    - Feminine Identitys, such as:
  - Non-Binary Expressions, such as:
    - Fluid Identitys, such as:
      - Genderfluid Identity for dynamic expression.
      - Bigender Identity for dual alignment.
      - Pangender Identity for multiple expression.
    - Static Identitys, such as:
      - Agender Identity for gender absence.
      - Neutrois Identity for neutral gender.
      - Third Gender Identity for alternative expression.
- Cultural Gender Identity Patterns, such as:
  - Eastern Gender Identitys, such as:
    - Chinese Gender Identity for chinese context.
    - Japanese X-Gender for japanese framework.
    - Thai Gender Identity for thai culture.
  - Western Gender Systems, such as:
    - European Gender Identity for european context.
    - American Gender Identity for american framework.
    - Canadian Gender Identity for canadian culture.
  - African Gender Systems, such as:
- Professional Gender Identity Patterns, such as:
  - Workplace-based Gender Identitys, such as:
  - Career Impacts, such as:
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Counter-Examples:
- National Identity, which relates to geographic association rather than gender components.
- Cultural Identity, which relates to cultural heritage rather than gender experience.
- Gender Expression, which reflects external presentation rather than internal identity.
- Biological Sex, which refers to physical characteristics rather than identity components.
- Sexual Orientation, which relates to attraction patterns rather than gender identity.
- Professional Identity, which concerns work roles rather than gender sense.
- Age Identity, which involves temporal development rather than gender understanding.
- Ethnic Identity, which reflects racial heritage rather than gender alignment.
See: Gender Expression, Gender Dysphoria, Assigned Sex, Gender Binary, Masculinity, Femininity, Sex and Gender, Sex, Social Identity, Personal Identity, Identity Development, Gender Theory, Queer Theory, Gender Studies, Identity Politics, Gender Recognition, Gender Psychology, Gender Sociology.

References

2020

(Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gender_identity Retrieved:2020-1-16.
- Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender.^[1] Gender identity can correlate with assigned sex at birth or can differ from it. All societies have a set of gender categories that can serve as the basis of the formation of a person's social identity in relation to other members of society. ^[2] . The term was originally coined by Robert J. Stoller in 1964. In most societies, there is a basic division between gender attributes assigned to males and females, a gender binary to which most people adhere and which includes expectations of masculinity and femininity in all aspects of sex and gender: biological sex, gender identity, and gender expression. ^[3] Some people do not identify with some, or all, of the aspects of gender assigned to their biological sex; ^[4] some of those people are transgender, non-binary or genderqueer. Some societies have third gender categories. Gender identity is usually formed by age three. After age three, it is extremely difficult to change and attempts to reassign it can result in gender dysphoria. Both biological and social factors have been suggested to influence its formation.

↑ Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression in Social Work Practice, edited by Deana F. Morrow and Lori Messinger (2006, ), p. 8: "Gender identity refers to an individual's personal sense of identity as masculine or feminine, or some combination thereof."
↑ V. M. Moghadam, Patriarchy and the politics of gender in modernising societies, in International Sociology, 1992: "All societies have gender systems."
↑ Jack David Eller, Culture and Diversity in the United States (2015, ), p. 137: "most Western societies, including the United States, traditionally operate with a binary notion of sex/gender"
↑ For example, "transvestites [who do not identify with the dress assigned to their sex] existed in almost all societies." (G. O. MacKenzie, Transgender Nation (1994, ), p. 43.) "There are records of males and females crossing over throughout history and in virtually every culture. It is simply a naturally occurring part of all societies." (Charles Zastrow, Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering People (2013, ), p. 234, quoting the North Alabama Gender Center.)

[MorrowMessinger-1] Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression in Social Work Practice, edited by Deana F. Morrow and Lori Messinger (2006, ), p. 8: "Gender identity refers to an individual's personal sense of identity as masculine or feminine, or some combination thereof."

[2] V. M. Moghadam, Patriarchy and the politics of gender in modernising societies, in International Sociology, 1992: "All societies have gender systems."

[3] Jack David Eller, Culture and Diversity in the United States (2015, ), p. 137: "most Western societies, including the United States, traditionally operate with a binary notion of sex/gender"

[4] For example, "transvestites [who do not identify with the dress assigned to their sex] existed in almost all societies." (G. O. MacKenzie, Transgender Nation (1994, ), p. 43.) "There are records of males and females crossing over throughout history and in virtually every culture. It is simply a naturally occurring part of all societies." (Charles Zastrow, Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering People (2013, ), p. 234, quoting the North Alabama Gender Center.)

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Gender-based Personal Identity

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