In this YouTube video they explain how people are allowed to dress however they want. They explain that no one should tell you what you are supposed to wear because you should be able to wear whatever you enjoy the most. They show that girls are usually identified with wearing dresses and pink things. In the video they explain that they do not have to wear dresses if the do not want to. Girls are allowed to wear pants if they are more comfortable that way. They explain that boys usually are identified with blue and t-shits and pants. Then they explain that they do not have to only wear sport jerseys; they can also wear nice sweaters and nice pants. After this they explain that if boys want to dress like a girl they can, and if girls want to dress like boys they can. They show that anyone can wear anything and express him or herself however they want. They say that when boys or girls decide that their gender is not right for them they are allowed to change their gender to how they identify themselves with. This may take people time to adjust to it, but if they love you they will accept you for whoever you are.
In class lectures and in the book a big concept that we talked about was the difference between sex and gender. This was very exciting for me because I am very interested about all the different concepts to this topic. This is because I have not been very informed on different genders besides male and female. Sex is defined as the physical parts that you have or were born with, either a vagina or a penis. Gender is defined as personality traits and behavior that is considered normal for a male or female. So for example someone’s sex could be male, but they identify as a female and that would be a trans-woman. This concept can go both ways, and some people can decide to go against gender and not claim one at all. By learning this it does not make the concept easy to understand. In class we had many questions trying to clarify things so everyone knew more information on these topics. After discussing and asking many questions I feel I have a better understanding of gender. The biggest part is being accepting of every single person no matter race, sex, or gender. Every one is unique in their own ways and they should be able to express themselves however makes them feel their best.
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