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Gender Dysphoria: A persistent aversion toward some or all of those physical characteristics or social roles that connote ones own biological sex.

Natural Gender: The assignment of nouns to grammatical categories based on the gender or lack of gender in the signified object or creature. This term contrasts with grammatical gender, in which the designa . . . View Full Definition

Transgender: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The term may include, but is not limited to, transsexuals, cross- . . . View Full Definition

Grammatical Gender: A grammatical category in most Indo-European languages. Three genders commonly appear for pronouns, nouns (and in inflected languages adjectives): masculine, feminine, and neuter. Note that . . . View Full Definition

Gender Role: Attitudes, patterns of behavior, and personality attributes defined by the culture in which the person lives as stereotypically masculine or feminine social roles.

Gender Identity: A persons inner conviction of being male or female.

Gender Expression : External manifestation of one's gender identity, usually expressed through 'masculine,' 'feminine,' or gender-variant behavior, clothing, haircut, voice, or body characteristics. Typically, . . . View Full Definition

Transsexualism: Severe gender dysphoria, coupled with a persistent desire for the physical characteristics and social roles that connote the opposite biological sex.