Gender queer: politics is killing us

Addressing the Gender Continuum: A Concept Analysis

“…In the case of the gender continuum, antecedents are the feelings, genetic components, and hormonal variants which construct gender identity. For example, a precursor to the gender continuum is a person feeling that they do not conform to dichotomous gender definitions (Eliason, 2017; Hein & Cox, 2017; Marsh, 2016). Another example is an individual feeling an incongruence between internal and external gender traits (Dvorsky & Hughes, 2008; Saewyc, 2017; Winter et al, 2016).…”

“…Empirical referents are manifestations that reveal the existence of a concept (Walker & Avant, 2011). One example of an empirical referent for the idea of gender continuum is an individual who expresses feeling uncomfortable identifying according to their biological or anatomical gender (Hein & Cox, 2017; Marsh, 2016). Another example is an individual who demonstrates their gender ambiguously through the way they dress, cut their hair, use accessories, or express mannerisms (Ainsworth, 2015; Marsh, 2016).…”

“…The way individuals report attraction to others based on their masculinity or femininity and not necessarily the person’s biological gender is another example of an empirical referent (Killermann, 2017). For example, a man can find himself attracted to women who demonstrate masculine traits or men who show feminine characteristics (Hein & Cox, 2017; Killermann, 2017). Finally, the growing prevalence of individuals who identify as gender fluid serves as an empirical referent for the concept of gender continuum (Marsh, 2016).…”

The Rise of "Doll-Mommies" and "Doll-Daddies" in China: Chinese Youth Meet BJD Culture

“…For example, the presence of bisexual identifications makes it possible for a woman to exhibit the traditionally masculine characteristics of competitiveness and assertiveness (Bassin, 1996;Stimmel, 1996;Elise, 1997). And further, gender queer (Austin & Goodman, 2016;Frohard-Dourlent et al, 2016) may finally evolve to normalize non-binary for individuals who do not identify as male or female (Hein & Cox, 2017).…”

“…Since gender is constructed from a series of repeated actions learned within cultures, and both social culture and gender/sexuality concepts have transformed gradually, there exists the possibility of breaking away from traditional performances of masculine/feminine identity which are constructed from biological sex. Gender Queer (Austin & Goodman, 2016;Frohard-Dourlent, Dobson, Clark, Doull, and Saewyc, 2016) or non-binary (Hein & Cox, 2017), the term for individuals who do not identify as male or female, includes a vast array of gender expressions. Furthermore, maybe one day, both Chinese doll-mommies and doll-daddies as subjects can be liberated from restrictions associated with their sex and take on multiple gender identities.…”