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gender identity and our students
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basic terms
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gender identity,
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gender identity is one's innermost concept of self as male, female,
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a blend of both or neither.
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How individuals perceive themselves in what they call themselves.
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One's gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.
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Gender expression.
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Gender expression is the external appearance of one's gender identity,
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usually expressed through behavior clothing, hair, cutter voice,
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and which may or may not conform to socially defined
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behaviors and characteristics typically associated
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with being either masculine or feminine
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sexual orientation and inherent or immutable, enduring, emotional,
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romantic or sexual attraction to other people.
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So why do we as teachers need to know this?
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More and more kids are coming out as transgender or gender
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diverse as society's understanding of gender continues to evolve and change.
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Based on a study conducted into 2021,
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10% of teens in more than a dozen
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Pittsburgh high schools identified as gender diverse.
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The CDC estimates the numbers to be around 2% worldwide.
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So how can we support these students? Let's hear from them in their own words,
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our actions as teachers have consequences on the well being of our students.
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L G B T Q plus kids and teens
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are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems.
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We see this pdf from the human rights campaign to see more statistics
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references