Melissa Boatswain

POL-100

. What is the difference between gender and sex?

• Sex refers to the biological and physical characteristics that define humans as male, female, or intersex. These characteristics include chromosomes, hormone levels, and reproductive/sexual anatomy.
• Gender is a social and cultural construct that refers to roles, behaviors, activities, and expectations society considers appropriate for men, women, and other gender identities. It is not necessarily tied to biological sex and can vary across cultures and periods.

2. Describe the difference between cisgender and transgender persons.

• A cisgender person identifies with the gender assigned to them at birth. For example, someone assigned female at birth who identifies and lives as a woman is cisgender.
• A transgender person identifies with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth. For instance, someone assigned male at birth who identifies and lives as a woman would be transgender.

3. What is gender expression?

• Gender expression is the external display of one’s gender identity through behaviors, clothing, hairstyle, voice, or body language. It is how individuals present themselves to the world and may or may not align with societal expectations or gender identity. Gender expression can range across a spectrum and does not necessarily indicate a person’s gender identity.