Beyond 2 sex/ 2 genders

Question 1

Two-Spirit

Answer 1

First Nations

Question 2

Hijra

Answer 2

India- 3rd gender

Question 3

Sworn Virgin

Answer 3

Albania

Question 4

Bacha Posh

Answer 4

Afghanistan

Question 5

A person’s subjectively felt experiences of being masculine, feminine or ambivalent

Answer 5

Gender Identity

Question 6

How someone performs their gender; the external behavior and characteristics that someone uses to express themselves as masculine, feminine or another gender

Answer 6

Gender Expression

Question 7

Gender system in NA

Answer 7

2 sex/ 2 gender

Question 8

A person whose biological/ anatomical sex is outside conventional classifications of male or female

Answer 8

Intersex

Question 9

Standard 3 part alignment

Answer 9

1) Genetic/ chromosomes
2) Gonad (internal)
3) External genitalia

Question 10

Gonadal intersex (rare)

Answer 10

-Both ovarian and testicular tissue

Question 11

Most common Intersex

Answer 11

Male/Female match at genetic and gonadal level but don’t match with external genetalia

Question 12

XX (genetic female) + ovaries + male external genitalia

Answer 12

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

Question 13

XY (genetic male) + testes + Female external genitalia

Answer 13

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)

Question 14

How common are intersex conditions

Answer 14

1-2/ 1000

Question 15

A person who’s biological sex assigned at birth does not match their gender identity

Answer 15

Transsexual

Question 16

Difference between transsexual and transgender

Answer 16

Transgender implies they might not fit into two gender system

Transexual implies it causes immense distress (gender dysphoria)

Transgender may not transition

Question 17

Phenomena such as extreme dislike of one’s body; incongruity between genital anatomy [sex] and gender identity

Answer 17

Gender Dysphoria

Question 18

Host of activities that people may pursue in order to affirm their gender identity

Answer 18

Transitioning

Question 19

Surgical alteration of anatomy to affirm one’s gender identity

Answer 19

Gender-confirming surgeries

Question 20

Someone who generally identifies with their assigned sex but at times identifies with and personifies the “opposite” sex in their gender presentation and dress

Answer 20

Cross-Dresser

Question 21

Performance art form that plays on gender stereotypes. Performers act out stereotypical gender roles. These are performance roles, not personal identities.

Answer 21

Drag

Question 22

World-leader in accepting gender variance

Answer 22

Argentina