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what is gender identity?

choose an option below

how a person understands and internalizes their gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex assigned at birth

how a person expresses their gender through behavior or appearance

how a person determines the gender of the people they are sexually attracted to

Explanation:

Define gender identity

Gender identity refers to a person's deeply felt, internal sense of their gender, which may or may not align with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Analyze the options

• Option 1 describes how a person internally understands and experiences their own gender. This matches the definition of gender identity.
• Option 2 describes how a person communicates their gender to others through external means (behavior, clothing, hair, etc.), which defines gender expression.
• Option 3 describes who a person is attracted to, which defines sexual orientation.

Select the correct option

The first option is the correct definition of gender identity.

Answer:

• How a person understands and internalizes their gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex assigned at birth (Correct answer)
• How a person expresses their gender through behavior or appearance
• How a person determines the gender of the people they are sexually attracted to