Gender identity is defined as, “an image of oneself as relatively masculine or feminine in characteristics.” (Berk, 2014) For myself, I’ve never questioned my birth gender of female, nor have I opposed its commonly associated feminine characteristics. Today, due to my preferences for romance and emotional connections, I would identify my gender identity as feminine. When I was a child, I recall very much enjoying wearing dresses and playing with Barbies, both of which I eagerly reached for in the stores. My parents provided me with the things I liked, and never encouraged nor discouraged my preferences; they may, however, could have possibly done without my picky
