By Genevieve Fox — 2019
Why asking whether your brain is male or female is the wrong question
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A new study shows that gender-nonconforming kids who go on to transition already have a strong sense of their true identity—one that differs from their assigned gender.
“Our gender identities and the way we relate to gender is more of a constellation than an either-or.”
Gender is different than sex. Although genetic factors typically define a person’s sex, gender refers to how they identify on the inside. Only the person themselves can determine what their gender identity is.
Language and labels are important parts of understanding your gender and knowing how to be affirming and supportive of other people’s genders—but they can also be confusing.
Having documented transgender communities for more than 30 years, photographer Mariette Pathy Allen is accustomed to working with those facing stigma and abuse. But the subjects of her latest book represented an altogether different experience.