Author: Sexual Diversity
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Published: 7th Dec 2022 - Updated: 10th Apr 2024
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Summary: Updated 2024 list of gender identities and terms people use when identifying themselves and talking about gender.
The term gender identity was coined by psychiatry professor Robert J. Stoller in 1964 and popularized by psychologist John Money. Gender identity is the personal sense of one's gender. Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex or can differ from it. In most individuals, the biological determinants of sex are congruent and consistent with the individual's gender identity. While a person may express behaviors, attitudes, and appearances consistent with a particular gender role, such expression may not necessarily reflect their gender identity. Essentialists argue that gender identity is determined at birth by biological and genetic factors. In contrast, social constructivists argue that gender identity and how it is expressed is socially constructed instead determined by cultural and social influences. These positions are not mutually exclusive, as an innate gender identity can be expressed differently in different cultures.
Gender identity is what someone feels is their gender. That means that how someone's private parts or how they look has nothing to do with their gender identity. Different terms, descriptions, and labels exist for other gender identities.
Gender identity can be understood to include how someone describes themselves, how they present, and how they feel. Below are 107 gender identities currently listed for 2024 - and is subject to change at any time.
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For detailed descriptions, see our gender glossary of terms that will help you better understand discussions of gender and sexuality.
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• (APA): Sexual Diversity. (2022, December 7). How Many Genders Are There? 2024 Gender Identity List. SexualDiversity.org. Retrieved September 19, 2024 from www.sexualdiversity.org/edu/1111.php
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