Gender ldentity

One important aspect of our gender is our r sense ofwho we are: Do we see and experience

ourselves as a man, a woman, or neither. This refers to our gender iderntity. Typically,. males,

e identifying

are comfortable identifying as a man and females are comfortable

However, there are cases wherein a person's biological sex does

as a woman.

not align with

one's

gender identity. People with this experience are referred to as transgenders, such as a male

who does not feel comfortable identifying as a man (transgender woman) or a female who

is not comfortable identifying as a woman (transgender man). Transgender people

undergo gender reassignment surgery to align their physical characteristics , their gendert

identity. However, due to many factors such as belief systems, culture, and economics .

do not opt for surgery.