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Title: What is gender identity?
Post by: Natasha on October 14, 2008, 05:27:53 PM
Post by: Natasha on October 14, 2008, 05:27:53 PM
What is gender identity?
http://www.health24.com/sex/Sexual_diversity/1253-2444-2900,32546.asp (http://www.health24.com/sex/Sexual_diversity/1253-2444-2900,32546.asp)
10/14/2008
When a child is born, the midwife or doctor looks at the baby's genitals and declares it a boy or a girl accordingly. In most cases, this method of assigning gender at birth fits the person without any problems. However, a person's gender is actually quite complicated and as a result this simple method of assigning gender doesn't always work.
http://www.health24.com/sex/Sexual_diversity/1253-2444-2900,32546.asp (http://www.health24.com/sex/Sexual_diversity/1253-2444-2900,32546.asp)
10/14/2008
When a child is born, the midwife or doctor looks at the baby's genitals and declares it a boy or a girl accordingly. In most cases, this method of assigning gender at birth fits the person without any problems. However, a person's gender is actually quite complicated and as a result this simple method of assigning gender doesn't always work.