gender expression

[ jen-der ik-spresh-uhn ]

noun

1. the way a person externally performs or signifies their gender identity, especially through habits of dressing, grooming, behaving, speaking, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender expression¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

They shared that they chose "gender-neutral pronouns" as “this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression. I’m doing this for those out there that haven’t been able to share who they truly are with their loved ones.”

From Salon

Velour’s progressive mother is more concerned with her child’s politics than her gender expression.

From Los Angeles Times

The law states that school employees “shall not be required to disclose any information related to a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to any other person without the pupil’s consent unless otherwise required by state or federal law.”

From Los Angeles Times

About one in five trans and nonbinary people who had looked for housing in the last five years believed they had been rejected because of their gender expression.

From Los Angeles Times

Most queer youth in this country have been victimized because of their sexual identity, gender identity or gender expression, but surveys of LGBTQ+ kids by queer rights groups have shown that such abuse is diminished in schools where queer people’s contributions are celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times