Gender Identity Essay

Despite the most recent attention to gender identity, other identities besides cisgender have existed for a long time. It was not until recently that I and plenty others have really been exposed to other identities openly. Our society as a whole is becoming more accepting and open to throwing out the age-old thought of everyone being cisgender and narrowing the dozens of gender identities into only two. It is becoming increasingly imperative that as people move away from the binary gender thought and towards a more open way of thinking, that they are educated and hear the stories of gender identity that so many in this world have. To share in brief, the following is my story with gender identity.
My history with gender identity has unfortunately been a recent one. I always knew there were something more to gender identity than just the basic binary and cisgender idea that was drilled into my head by teachers and parents. Living under an environment that simply thought a male as a male and a woman as a woman greatly limited any opportunity to learn about gender identity extending past binary. When I was little, I remember my brother and I putting on our sister’s princess dresses and people laughing at the thought …show more content…
I read more about gender identity in books. I watched the news more covering the issues facing those of the LGBTQ community on the news. I became more involved in events that stressed inclusivity and openness towards those of other genders. I quickly learned that this not only made others in my life happy, but made me happy as well. I not only continue my education of gender identity, but help guide others along the way as they further their education and awareness of the ever complex but common issue of gender identity. As an ally I have to be like a mirror that reflects the light of those who identify as a gender other than the one assigned to them at