Gender fluidity is a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation. These fluctuations can occur at the level of gender identity or gender expression. A genderfluid person may fluctuate among different gender expressions over their lifetime, or express multiple aspects of various gender markers simultaneously.[1][2] Genderfluid individuals may identify as non-binary or transgender, or also identify with their assigned gender.[3][4][5]
Gender fluidity may be a transitionary phase, allowing people to explore gender before finding a more stable gender expression or identity.[6] For others, gender fluidity may continue throughout life.[7]
Transgender people (including non-binary and third gender people) have existed in cultures worldwide since ancient times. The modern terms and meanings of "transgender", "gender", "gender identity", and "gender role" only emerged in the 1950s and 1960s.[8][9][10] As a result, opinions vary on how to categorize historical accounts of gender-variant people and identities, including genderfluid individuals.
The first known mention of the term gender fluidity was in gender theoristKate Bornstein's 1994 book Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us.[11] It was later used again in the 1996 book The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader.[12]
In February 2014, Facebook included "Gender Fluid" as one of the 50 identity options available.[13]
^Cronn-Mills, Kirstin (2015). Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Twenty-First Century Books. p. 24. ISBN978-0-7613-9022-0.
^McGuire, Peter (9 November 2015). "Beyond the binary: what does it mean to be genderfluid?". The Irish Times. from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^Bosson, Jennifer K.; Vandello, Joseph A.; Buckner, Camille E. (2018). The Psychology of Sex and Gender. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. p. 54. ISBN978-1-5063-3134-8. OCLC 1038755742. from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^Whyte, Stephen; Brooks, Robert C.; Torgler, Benno (25 September 2018). "Man, Woman, "Other": Factors Associated with Nonbinary Gender Identification". Archives of Sexual Behavior. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Science+Business Media. 47 (8): 2397–2406. doi:10.1007/s10508-018-1307-3. PMID 30255409. S2CID 52823167. 2 out of 7479 (0.03 percent) of respondents to the Australian Sex Survey, a 2016 online research survey, self-identified as trigender.
^Ferguson, Sian (11 June 2020). "What Does It Mean to Be Gender Fluid?". Healthline. from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^Katz-Wise, Sabra (December 3, 2020). "Gender fluidity: What it means and why support matters". Harvard Health Publishing.
^Jolly, Divya; Boskey, Elizabeth R.; Thomson, Katharine A.; Tabaac, Ariella R.; Burns, Maureen T.S.; Katz-Wise, Sabra L. (2021-03-12). "Why Are You Asking? Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Assessment in Clinical Care". Journal of Adolescent Health. 69 (6): 891–893. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.08.015. ISSN 1054-139X. PMID 34629230. S2CID 238580640.
^Oliven, John F. (1965). Sexual Hygiene and Pathology: A Manual for the Physician and the Professions. Lippincott.
^Janssen, Diederik F. (April 21, 2020). "Transgenderism Before Gender: Nosology from the Sixteenth Through Mid-Twentieth Century". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49 (5): 1415–1425. doi:10.1007/s10508-020-01715-w. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 32319033. S2CID 216073926.
^Mesch, Rachel (May 12, 2020). Before trans : three gender stories from nineteenth-century France. Stanford, California. ISBN978-1-5036-1235-8. OCLC 1119978342.
^Bornstein, Kate (2016). Gender Outlaw On Men, Women and the Rest of Us. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN978-1-101-97461-2. OCLC 1155971422.
^Hernandez, Michael M. (1996). "Boundaries: Gender and Transgenderism". The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader. Alyson. OCLC 757653724.
^Sparkes, Matthew (2014-02-14). "Facebook sex changes: which one of 50 genders are you?". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235.
^"gender-fluid Meaning | Gender & Sexuality". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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^"Gender-fluid added to the Oxford English Dictionary". LGBTQ Nation. from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
Further reading
Bibliography
Booker, Lauren (2021-04-21). "What it means to be gender-fluid". CNN.
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Gender fluidity is a non fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation These fluctuations can occur at the level of gender identity or gender expression A genderfluid person may fluctuate among different gender expressions over their lifetime or express multiple aspects of various gender markers simultaneously 1 2 Genderfluid individuals may identify as non binary or transgender or also identify with their assigned gender 3 4 5 The gender fluid pride flag Gender fluidity may be a transitionary phase allowing people to explore gender before finding a more stable gender expression or identity 6 For others gender fluidity may continue throughout life 7 Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 5 1 BibliographyHistory EditMain article Transgender history Transgender people including non binary and third gender people have existed in cultures worldwide since ancient times The modern terms and meanings of transgender gender gender identity and gender role only emerged in the 1950s and 1960s 8 9 10 As a result opinions vary on how to categorize historical accounts of gender variant people and identities including genderfluid individuals The first known mention of the term gender fluidity was in gender theorist Kate Bornstein s 1994 book Gender Outlaw On Men Women and the Rest of Us 11 It was later used again in the 1996 book The Second Coming A Leatherdyke Reader 12 In February 2014 Facebook included Gender Fluid as one of the 50 identity options available 13 On May 6 2015 Dictionary com added an entry for genderfluid 14 Symbols EditThe genderfluid pride flag was designed by JJ Poole in 2012 The pink stripe of the flag represents femininity the white represents lack of gender purple represents mixed gender or androgyny black represents all other genders and blue represents masculinity 15 16 See also EditGender identity Gender questioning Non binary gender TransgenderReferences Edit Cronn Mills Kirstin 2015 Transgender Lives Complex Stories Complex Voices Minneapolis Minnesota Twenty First Century Books p 24 ISBN 978 0 7613 9022 0 McGuire Peter 9 November 2015 Beyond the binary what does it mean to be genderfluid The Irish Times Archived from the original on 22 November 2015 Retrieved 1 December 2015 Bosson Jennifer K Vandello Joseph A Buckner Camille E 2018 The Psychology of Sex and Gender Thousand Oaks California Sage Publications p 54 ISBN 978 1 5063 3134 8 OCLC 1038755742 Archived from the original on 28 May 2020 Retrieved 4 August 2019 Whyte Stephen Brooks Robert C Torgler Benno 25 September 2018 Man Woman Other Factors Associated with Nonbinary Gender Identification Archives of Sexual Behavior Heidelberg Germany Springer Science Business Media 47 8 2397 2406 doi 10 1007 s10508 018 1307 3 PMID 30255409 S2CID 52823167 2 out of 7479 0 03 percent of respondents to the Australian Sex Survey a 2016 online research survey self identified as trigender Ferguson Sian 11 June 2020 What Does It Mean to Be Gender Fluid Healthline Archived from the original on 24 June 2021 Retrieved 23 June 2021 Katz Wise Sabra December 3 2020 Gender fluidity What it means and why support matters Harvard Health Publishing Jolly Divya Boskey Elizabeth R Thomson Katharine A Tabaac Ariella R Burns Maureen T S Katz Wise Sabra L 2021 03 12 Why Are You Asking Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Assessment in Clinical Care Journal of Adolescent Health 69 6 891 893 doi 10 1016 j jadohealth 2021 08 015 ISSN 1054 139X PMID 34629230 S2CID 238580640 Oliven John F 1965 Sexual Hygiene and Pathology A Manual for the Physician and the Professions Lippincott Janssen Diederik F April 21 2020 Transgenderism Before Gender Nosology from the Sixteenth Through Mid Twentieth Century Archives of Sexual Behavior 49 5 1415 1425 doi 10 1007 s10508 020 01715 w ISSN 0004 0002 PMID 32319033 S2CID 216073926 Mesch Rachel May 12 2020 Before trans three gender stories from nineteenth century France Stanford California ISBN 978 1 5036 1235 8 OCLC 1119978342 Bornstein Kate 2016 Gender Outlaw On Men Women and the Rest of Us Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 978 1 101 97461 2 OCLC 1155971422 Hernandez Michael M 1996 Boundaries Gender and Transgenderism The Second Coming A Leatherdyke Reader Alyson OCLC 757653724 Sparkes Matthew 2014 02 14 Facebook sex changes which one of 50 genders are you The Daily Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 gender fluid Meaning Gender amp Sexuality Dictionary com Retrieved 2023 01 22 Flags and Symbols PDF Amherst Massachusetts Amherst College Archived PDF from the original on 10 May 2017 Retrieved 20 December 2016 Gender fluid added to the Oxford English Dictionary LGBTQ Nation Archived from the original on 25 October 2016 Retrieved 2016 12 20 Further reading EditBibliography Edit Booker Lauren 2021 04 21 What it means to be gender fluid CNN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gender fluidity amp oldid 1150872748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
