The Other Side of the Coin When someone hears the word gender, it tends to spark stereotypical thoughts, ones similar to girls playing with dolls and boys playing sports, or other similar variations. However, imagine someone that feels different from that, maybe they identify with the gender opposite to the one that they were assigned at birth. In recent scientific research, the questionability of other genders has popped up. As science is trying to decode the human brain, and are investigating what makes a person decide what their gender is. Because many people believe that Americans need to broaden their views and accept the changes in the way other people choose to express their gender identity. In recent years, there have been many arguments
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Those who claim that biology is the only determining factor in gender tend to claim reason of religion or how it is a genetic or mental mistake for someone to identify as anything else. At the end of the day there are many factors that determine one’s gender identity.
When it comes to biology, most people consider the chromosome genes, XX and XY, the typical female and male sexes that most everyone was raised to know. However, there is more to sex and gender than just the X and Y, there are other gender markers on the other cells of one’s body, and not all of them are the same (Ainsworth 1). People who have a mix of genitalia, or simply have bodies that cannot fit the binary system physically are often called intersex. Many believe that this is a rare occurrence, but it actually occurs in about 1 in 2000 people (Fausto-Sterling 1). Two conditions that can cause intersex abnormalities are Turner’s Syndrome (XYY) and Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY), which shows that even if humans only have …show more content…
A child who may not fit into the typical gender binary would not feel as if they belong, and they may have discomfort with their body. Whether mild or overwhelming, a discomfort with particular features of one’s body is referred to as body dysphoria (Hall 1). Though body dysphoria is generally associated with transgender people, anyone of any gender identity can experience body dysphoria. As for children who experience these feelings that differ from their assigned gender, society tends to make them believe that something is wrong with them. Families who loathing their child’s newfound identity, may become abusive, putting children at risk. However, recent studies have shown that the brain of a transgender person follows similarly to gray matter patterns of the gender that they identify with (Henig 1). With some in society still unwilling to accept this, numerous foundations and camps have opened up to protect these children so that they may safely discover their gender identity. California’s Bay Area Rainbow Day Camp, just one of these places that provides a safe space for children (Henig 1). It is unfortunate to watch the lengths that others must take to protect children, because apparently allowing a child to express themselves is a radical statement now a days. Among all of society’s problems, the worst appears
Those who claim that biology is the only determining factor in gender tend to claim reason of religion or how it is a genetic or mental mistake for someone to identify as anything else. At the end of the day there are many factors that determine one’s gender identity.
When it comes to biology, most people consider the chromosome genes, XX and XY, the typical female and male sexes that most everyone was raised to know. However, there is more to sex and gender than just the X and Y, there are other gender markers on the other cells of one’s body, and not all of them are the same (Ainsworth 1). People who have a mix of genitalia, or simply have bodies that cannot fit the binary system physically are often called intersex. Many believe that this is a rare occurrence, but it actually occurs in about 1 in 2000 people (Fausto-Sterling 1). Two conditions that can cause intersex abnormalities are Turner’s Syndrome (XYY) and Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY), which shows that even if humans only have …show more content…
A child who may not fit into the typical gender binary would not feel as if they belong, and they may have discomfort with their body. Whether mild or overwhelming, a discomfort with particular features of one’s body is referred to as body dysphoria (Hall 1). Though body dysphoria is generally associated with transgender people, anyone of any gender identity can experience body dysphoria. As for children who experience these feelings that differ from their assigned gender, society tends to make them believe that something is wrong with them. Families who loathing their child’s newfound identity, may become abusive, putting children at risk. However, recent studies have shown that the brain of a transgender person follows similarly to gray matter patterns of the gender that they identify with (Henig 1). With some in society still unwilling to accept this, numerous foundations and camps have opened up to protect these children so that they may safely discover their gender identity. California’s Bay Area Rainbow Day Camp, just one of these places that provides a safe space for children (Henig 1). It is unfortunate to watch the lengths that others must take to protect children, because apparently allowing a child to express themselves is a radical statement now a days. Among all of society’s problems, the worst appears