What the heck is going on? Transgender, non-binary, gender fluid, agender, demigender, genderqueer, intergender, pangender . . . STOP! It’s fricken’ ridiculous. Let’s look at a couple of definitions:
- Gender [ jen-der ] is defined as either the male or female division of a species. Biologically, a person with XX chromosomes usually has female sex and reproductive organs, and is therefore usually assigned biologically female. A person with XY chromosomes usually has male sex and reproductive organs, and is therefore usually assigned biologically male.
- Gender Identity is defined as how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves. One’s gender identity can be the same or different from one’s actual gender.
Gender is what you are. Gender identity is what you think you are.
Based on these definitions, Transgender is not a gender. Non-binary is not a gender. Gender fluid is not a gender. These are all terms that have been concocted to describe someone who doesn’t ‘identify’ with their actual gender.
So what the heck is all the hub-bub about? Someone somewhere decided that “gender identity” is the same as “gender” and then the world went mad trying to apply policies, rules and social norms that were based on gender to gender identity. Gender is clearly not the same as gender identity.
Boys will be boys. Girls will be girls. It’s not about how you look, how you dress, how you feel or how you identify. Your gender is defined by your chromosomes. If you are not aligned with that, it’s your issue. Stop trying make 99% of the population deal with what’s in your head. Get some help with your identity issues.
And that’s The Wicked Truth!