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What is Gender?

GENDER came from GENUS. In Latin this meant KIND.  

Today, it is used to describe characteristics through a noun, pronoun, adjective or verb.  

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What is YOUR gender?
Where Does Gender Come From?
Words that Derived the word Gender

It derives from the Latin word

Definition of Genus
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(In subordinate kinds of groups, which has influence.)

indefinite
pronoun

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PEOPLE
THEY

GENUS


GENERA
GENUSUS

noun


plural noun

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Genus

...defined by Oxford

"A class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds."

Today there are a large variety of words that people use to describe gender.

You are unique, so your experience with gender is unique.

How one defines it will be different from another.

What Creates Your Sense of Self?
Human Body plus the World

It is a combination of several factors, but first starts with you and your development in relation to what surrounds you.

As you age you learn more about who you are through experiences and feelings - allowing you a deeper connection to yourself.
 

Gender can be awkward & uncomfortable

your gendeR is a Combination of Your Understanding of Self in Body, Mind and Spirit.

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