Gender identity: The knowledge of who you are as male or female and the ability to make that judgment about other people.
A baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents and says three simple words: “It’s a boy,” or “It’s a girl!” Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mother’s womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family, and even strangers identify the sex of the child. Baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls are dressed in pink. The baby boy may be dressed in a blue jumpsuit with a football or a baseball glove on it. The baby girl may wear a bow in her hair and flowered pajamas. A
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