Gender variance and non-conformance Gender identity

gender identity can lead security issues among individuals not fit on binary scale. in cases, person s gender identity inconsistent biological sex characteristics (genitals , secondary sex characteristics), resulting in individuals dressing and/or behaving in way perceived others outside cultural gender norms. these gender expressions may described gender variant, transgender, or genderqueer (there emerging vocabulary defy traditional gender identity), , people have such expressions may experience gender dysphoria (traditionally called gender identity disorder or gid). transgender individuals affected language , gender pronouns before, during, , after transition.

in recent decades has become possible reassign sex surgically. people experience gender dysphoria seek such medical intervention have physiological sex match gender identity; others retain genitalia born (see transsexual of possible reasons) adopt gender role consistent gender identity.