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Gender |Gender-Symbol| FAQ!
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*Q:* What is gender?
     Gender is the set of characteristics that determine whether a person is
     biologically male, female or intersex. But most often, it represents the
     characteristics that determine a persons percieved sex in society. 

*Q:* What is gender identity?
     While gender usually is the societys perception of a persons sex, gender
     identity is commonly, the self-identity of a person's own gender. This may
     be socially accepted or not.

*Q:* Can people choose their gender?

*Q:* What pronouns do I use?

*Q:* What is transgender |Trans-Pride-Flag| or transvestite?

*Q:* Are transgender people gay |Gay-Pride-Flag|?


*Q:* How many genders are there?

*Q:* What determines gender?


*Q:* What determines gender?

*Q:* Why is gender sensitivity important?

*Q:* Is biological sex the same thing as gender?

Some people take up gender-nonconformance as an act of rebellion against the
imposed gender norms of a society.

TODO:
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- Legal identity and rights
- Anatomical distinctions vs. Social distinctions
- Discrimination and response
- Primary means to income, role in society and suffrage
- Statistics from NCRB about crimes and victimization
- Census data about population
- Government approach to transgender equality
- Religion and gender

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References
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_identity
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_gender_distinction
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_construction_of_gender
* John Olivers Segment about Transgender rights:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iAKmKZJFiI
* Transgender bathrooms
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_role
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_variance

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.. |Trans-Pride-Flag| image:: /images/Transgender_Pride_flag.svg
   :width: 20

.. |Gender-Symbol| image:: /images/gender.svg
   :width: 40

.. |Gay-Pride-Flag| image:: /images/gay_flag.svg
   :width: 20



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