Title: Transgender 101 | Revel & Riot
Headings: Transgender 101
Transgender 101
Transgender 101
How is gender identity different from sexual orientation?
How does someone know they are transgender?
What’s the difference between being transgender and being intersex?
Do transgender people have a mental illness?
What does “gender transition” mean?
Which steps follow gender transitioning?
What is the difference between being transgender and being gender non-conforming?
What does it mean to have a gender that’s not male or female?
What does it mean to crossdress?
Do transgender people face discrimination?
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Content: For others, it is something discovered later in life. Some people may spend years feeling like they don’t fit in without really understanding why, or may try to avoid thinking or talking about their gender out of fear, shame, or confusion. When you look across cultures, you will find that people have had a wide range of beliefs about gender. Some cultures look at people and see six genders, while others see two. Some cultures have created specific ways for people to live in roles that are different from that assigned to them at birth. In addition, different cultures also vary in their definitions of masculine and feminine. Whether we view someone as transgender depends on the cultural lenses we are looking through as well as how people identify themselves. What’s the difference between being transgender and being intersex? People with biological differences in gender may be considered intersex; they may or may not identify as transgender.