GWST 2511 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Egale Canada, Gender Variance, Bigender

• School: York University
• Department: Gender and Women's Studies
• Course: GWST 2511
• Professor: Kristine Klement

Document Summary

Ex. woman, man, trans, agender, bigender, genderqueer, non- binary, etc: gender expression is the way that we express our genders in terms of masculinity and femininity. Pronouns: people usually prefer to be referred to by the pronoun that is associated with their gender identity (usually she/her; they/them; or he/him), which is not always obvious. It is always best to ask someone what pronoun they prefer: and when in doubt, they/them can apply to all of us! Non-binary folks often prefer to be referred to by they- them" pronouns: cisgender: a term to refers to people who continue to identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. Two spirit: many indigenous cultures have long had a name and special social place for people who embody both masculine and feminine spirits. More definitions: sexual orientation or sexuality generally refers to who you are attracted to (or not).