gender identity
noun
: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female
Facebook provides more than 50 options beyond "male" and "female" for users to describe their gender identity, from "gender questioning" and "neither" to "androgynous."—
The Chicago Tribune
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Wilson changed her name to Vivian a few years ago to reflect her gender identity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Part of that journey for the duo will continue to emerge through Jordan’s grappling with their own view of their gender identity.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The unsigned order permits the student, identified in court papers as John Doe, to continue using facilities consistent with his gender identity while the case proceeds.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For Parker, his gender identity is a source of pride.
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Part of that journey for the duo will continue to emerge through Jordan’s grappling with their own view of their gender identity.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The unsigned order permits the student, identified in court papers as John Doe, to continue using facilities consistent with his gender identity while the case proceeds.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For Parker, his gender identity is a source of pride.
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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