A beginner’s guide to the differences and similarities between the most common terms with which people outside the gender binary identify.
“Most people – including most transgender people – are either male or female. But some people don’t neatly fit into the categories of “man” or “woman,” or “male” or “female.” For example, some people have a gender that blends elements of being a man or a woman, or a gender that is different than either male or female. Some people don’t identify with any gender. Some people’s gender changes over time.”
– National Center for Transgender Equality [US]
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