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Gender identity (otherwise known as core gender identity) is the gender(s), or lack thereof, a person self-identifies as. It is not necessarily based on biological fact, either real or perceived, nor is it always based on sexual orientation. The gender identities one may choose from include male, female, both, somewhere in between (" third gender"), or neither. [1][2][3]Although the formation of gender identity is not completely understood, many factors have been suggested as influencing its development. Biological factors that may influence gender identity include pre- and post-natal hormone levels and gene regulation.[6] Social factors which may influence gender identity include gender messages conveyed by family, mass media, and other institutions.[7] In some cases, a person's gender identity may be inconsistent with their biological sex characteristics, resulting in individuals dressing and/or behaving in a way which is perceived by others as being outside cultural gender norms; these gender expressions may be described as gender variant.[8] The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (302.85) has five criteria that must be met before a diagnosis of gender identity disorder (GID) can be made. "In gender identity disorder, there is discordance between the natal sex of one's external genitalia and the brain coding of one's gender as masculine or feminine."[4] Many people consider themselves to be cisgendered, that is, belonging to either the man or woman gender corresponding to their biological sex of male or female. Before the 20th century a person's sex would be determined entirely by the appearance of the genitalia, but as chromosomes and genes came to be understood, these were then used to help determine sex. Those defined as women, by sex, have genitalia that is considered female as well as two X chromosomes; those viewed as men, by sex, are seen as having male genitalia, one X and one Y chromosome. However some individuals have combinations of chromosomes, hormones, and genitalia that do not follow the traditional definitions of "men" and "women". In addition, genitalia vary greatly or individuals may have more than one type of genitalia, and other bodily attributes related to a person's sex (body shape, facial hair, high or deep voice, etc.) may or may not coincide with the social category, as woman or man. Recent research suggests that as many as one in every hundred individuals may have some intersex characteristic.[9] Because of this reality, everyone is located on a continuum of biological sex, and gender as well.
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1. Homosexuality, Fetishism and Exhibitionism Psychosexual Disorders
October 26, 2009
Psychosexual disorders are group of sexual disorders comprising gender identity disorders, paraphillia, psychosexual dysfunction, homosexuality and nymphomania etc. Paraphilia is distorted type of sexuality in which sexual excitement is achieved in unusual ways. They include coprophilia, exhibitionism, fetishism, frotteurism, misophilia, neurophilia, klismaphilia, masochim, sadism, transvestism, paedophilia, voyeurism, and zoophilia. In this article we will discuss in brief about three psychosexual disorders - homosexuality, fetishism and exhibitionism.
Homosexuality is the sexual prefere... (read more)
Author: Anna Patrick
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2. "Hunt for homosexual dating partners"
September 11, 2009
Online matchmaking
People with common sexual identity tend to share their interests, thoughts, ideologies and experiences. These people form subcultures and communities to get an opportunity to interact with the rest of the people with same sexual preferences. Although sexual minorities are allowed to form gender identity based cultures, not all of them affiliate with such gender subcultures. The reason for this may include: geographical distance, ignorance of communities’ existence, fear or preference to remain unidentified. To overcome all these obstacles, online matchmaking websites fo... (read more)
Author: vikas rathi
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3. Does A Sex Change Really Change Your Sex?
July 30, 2009
Gender reassignment, known casually as a sex change, is any procedure performed to give a patient sexual characteristics that differ from those of the patient’s biological sex. The vast majority of sex reassignment surgical procedures are sought by male-to-female transgender individuals, but an increasing number of female-to-male transsexuals, sometimes called transsexual men, are seeking gender reassignment.
Transitioning from a biologically female state to a male identity can be a very complicated or very simple procedure. Depending on the preferences of the individual patient, it can i... (read more)
Author: Priyank Saxena
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4. Who Exactly Is A Transgendered Person
June 18, 2009
The word transgender transgendered basically means a person who goes against the traditional gender roles, or one who thinks or believes that he has different gender needs, different from those prescribed for his sex. Even today, these people are somewhat misunderstood by the world. In fact, transgendered people have misconceptions about themselves as well. This is because they have to suffer through a huge identity crisis and most of them are not really able to answer all those questions that are digging them from time to time.
In order to make this community of people feel better and mo... (read more)
Author: Francis Adam
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5. Transsexualism
June 14, 2009
Transsexualism is a word that defines transgender people, either due to a physical alteration at or near birth or confusing feelings about gender identity throughout life. While considered a condition, it does seem to be truly confusing for both groups of transgenders, as well as others trying to understand the people and the term.
The first group of transgenders garners the most debate about transsexualism. Though these people are male and have all the male parts or are female and have all the female parts, they still feel they are the wrong sex.
The second group of people, those ph... (read more)
Author: jacob son
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6. Gender identity disorder
June 08, 2009
Gender identity disorder refers to individuals who are living as one gender but were born another biological sex and most often are having problems dealing with their situation. Psychiatrists use this term to explain the disorders that are related to issues of trans-gender identity and transsexuals. This classification is also used to refer to people who call themselves transsexuals, but they don't necessarily feel that it is a disorder.
Many people who are in the classification of having gender identity disorder state that they have felt like they were in the wrong bodies for most of the... (read more)
Author: jacob son
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7. Corporate Graphic Design and Identity
May 22, 2009
If someone asks you the simple question ‘Who are you?’ what will your answer be? For most people, their introduction will consist of their name, job, qualification, hometown, and various other attributes which would differ depending on the context and timing of the question. Just imagine the same question being asked of a company. What would their answer be? Ponder over this.
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Just as each and every individual has to have an identity linked to his or her country, religion, education and gender etc., in a similar way, any company needs to project an image of itself for the bene... (read more)
Author: Angela Jenkins
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