Video - Transgender basics

what is the difference between gender identity, gender expressions, and sexual orientation?

• Gender identity: A person’s internal understanding of their gender.

• Gender expression: How a person presents their gender outwardly.

• Sexual orientation: Patterns of romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction.

Text-specific connection: This distinction helps explain Lucal’s experience: other people interpret her gender expression as masculine, but that does not change her identity as a woman.

why should you not assume someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation from their appearance?

appearance doesn’t reliably reveal a person’s identity or attractions making assumptions can reproduce stereotypes and lead to misrecognition

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