From childhood into adulthood, a person is bombarded with societal pressure to personify the roles assigned to their gender– gender meaning how the individual identifies (male, female, transgender, gender fluid, etc.) not their biological sex. Traits or behaviors typical to one gender are deemed socially unacceptable. Aaron H. Devor–previously Holly Devor, before his gender reassignment in 2002– professor of sociology and former Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, illustrates this in his essay, “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender.” In his essay, Devor explains how characteristics such as behavior or physical appearance (apart from one’s reproductive system) define individuals
