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Vajionary:Cisgender

Cisgender (cis·gen·der) adjective -The prefix cis has a latin root meaning ”on the same side [as]“. A cisgendered person identifies with or experiences a gender that is congruent  with one’s biological sex.   -Generally a cisgendered person can be classified as simply fitting the “gender normative”. … Continue reading

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Where does gender start?

“We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons… but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.”-Gloria Steinem The other day my Sociology professor asked the class? “How do you define a man?” The responses varied, “strong” … Continue reading

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