When one was about three years into high school, a thought lingered around; who am I? It started when Rebecca (Randy) came into one’s life. They were born biologically a female yet identifies as gender fluid, thus having two names and having to use gender-neutral pronouns (they/them). Gender fluid is “referring to a gender identity that changes with time and/or situation as opposed to a fixed sex-role or gender queer expression.” (Winter, Claire R. 2010) In other words, being a gender fluid individual can be defined as a persona who can identify at any time to be male, female, neutrois (genderless), or a combination. This had one thinking; how does an individual decide which gender to be? One grew up in a household that encouraged a great
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Now the real question is, would one have been a tomboy if it were not for the parents pushing for physical activities, having an older brother, and going to a co-ed school where females are seen as a weaker being? Genetics also takes place in gender identity. If altered prenatal hormone exposure can lead to homosexuality then who is to say that it cannot lead to wanting to change your assigned gender? There are times when the line between male and female are distorted. Unusual hormone exposure may cause peculiar fetal development. Individuals may be born with uncommon combinations of female and male physical features. There can be a biologically born human being that has both female and male reproductive organs and the parental figures decide which gender they would like for it to be assigned. This can cause that baby later in life to feel like there is a piece of them missing. Which may be a result of them not knowing which gender to identify with. In cases like Rebecca (Randy), one does not know whether that has happened to them or if they have just been influenced by environmental factors like society. The social learning theory does take part in helping someone identify with the gender they are comfortable with. Although, it is not a complete reason for why any confused neutral individual would not know whether they want to dress like a pretty girl with flowy dresses, pastel hair, cross jumpers and bows one day and be a handsome guy with combat boots, collard button-up shirts and piercings the
Now the real question is, would one have been a tomboy if it were not for the parents pushing for physical activities, having an older brother, and going to a co-ed school where females are seen as a weaker being? Genetics also takes place in gender identity. If altered prenatal hormone exposure can lead to homosexuality then who is to say that it cannot lead to wanting to change your assigned gender? There are times when the line between male and female are distorted. Unusual hormone exposure may cause peculiar fetal development. Individuals may be born with uncommon combinations of female and male physical features. There can be a biologically born human being that has both female and male reproductive organs and the parental figures decide which gender they would like for it to be assigned. This can cause that baby later in life to feel like there is a piece of them missing. Which may be a result of them not knowing which gender to identify with. In cases like Rebecca (Randy), one does not know whether that has happened to them or if they have just been influenced by environmental factors like society. The social learning theory does take part in helping someone identify with the gender they are comfortable with. Although, it is not a complete reason for why any confused neutral individual would not know whether they want to dress like a pretty girl with flowy dresses, pastel hair, cross jumpers and bows one day and be a handsome guy with combat boots, collard button-up shirts and piercings the