Gender Autobiography Examples

My parents were both in the military. My father has recently retired after twenty years in the United States Marine Corps, while my mother is still currently serving in the United States Air Force Reserve. I grew up under the impression that men and women are virtually the same in nearly every regard and should be treated as such in every situation. This belief was held primarily because of this military influence, in addition to my parents’ personal appearances. Both had very short hair, slight builds, similar heights, and most notably I never saw my mother or my father wearing gendered clothing when not in military garb. These are traits of their neutral gender expressions, of course, but these details are what led me to understand that one can express their gender in any way they please and still identify as a man or a woman.
Neither of my parents were particularly religious and did not raise me as such; however, when I was five years old my mother remarried to a Catholic man. I was baptized and started at a private Catholic school in California. Prior to starting school, I cannot recall a single toy of mine or television show that I had watched that was at all influential to how I “should be” or what I “should like” as a girl. In fact, I earnestly recall the …show more content…
Over the years, my partner has helped me as I gather a better understanding of myself, including my gender identity. As it would turn out, I think I was right all along. Anyone can express their gender in any way, and they can still identify in any way as well. In the end, we are all practically the same. Smacking labels on ourselves and on one another only sets us further apart. Regardless, I feel that I can now safely and assuredly say that I am a woman. I am twenty-one years old. I dress how I want, and I act how I want. I will date who I want, and I will identify how I want. Gender roles and expectations need not