Gender Non-Conforming

The term "gender non-conforming" is used to describe when someone dresses or behaves in a way that is not typically associated with their particular gender identity. Anyone can be gender non-conforming, regardless of if they are cisgender or transgender. Some examples of gender non-conformity include the presentation of feminine men and masculine women.

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Gender Non-Conforming Resources

• DecolonizeAllTheThings - Under Construction: Decolonized Queer Masculinity(ies) (https://decolonizeallthethings.com/2015/01/03/under-construction-decolonized-queer-masculinityies/)


• GLAAD: gancrum: 10/15/2020: How I learned to embrace my masculine queer identity as a Black woman (https://glaad.org/how-i-embraced-my-masculine-queer-identity-as-a-black-woman/)


• Healthline: Janet Brito, Ph.D., LCSW, CST-S & Sian Ferguson: 02/06/2024: What Does It Mean to Be Gender Nonconforming? (https://www.healthline.com/health/gender-nonconforming)


• LGBTQIA - Fandom - Wiki - Gender Non-Conforming (https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Gender_non-conforming)


• Trans Language Primer - Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) (https://translanguageprimer.com/gender-non-conforming/)


• Wikipedia - Gender nonconformity (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_nonconformity)