What is transgender? Transgender (often abbreviated to trans) is a term for people whose gender identity does not match the sex assigned to them at birth. This can mean that someone identifies as a gender other than their birth sex, or as a gender outside the binary classification of male and female. Transgender people may … Read more
What makes you who you are? Why do people differ so much in their behavior, feelings and thoughts? According to Sigmund Freud, personality formation begins in early childhood and proceeds through a series of psychosexual stages. Freud argued that children face inner conflicts and urges at different stages of development. How these conflicts are resolved, … Read more
Malanka is a goddess in Slavic mythology, associated with spring, renewal, and the cycle of life and death. She represents the return of warmth and fertility to the land, much like Persephone in Greek mythology. Her myth is deeply connected to the changing of seasons, the rebirth of nature, and traditional New Year and spring … Read more
Xenogender is a gender identity that does not fit within traditional masculine, feminine or non-binary categories. It is often described as a gender associated with concepts, feelings or experiences that fall outside the human understanding of gender. Examples include identities associated with nature, objects, emotions or abstract ideas. Xenogender accommodates people whose gender experience is … Read more
What is ¿gender? ¿Gender is a xenogender that is unique to Latino and Hispanic communities. It represents a gender experience so specific and culturally rooted that it cannot be adequately described in Dutch; or most other languages. The essence of ¿gender lies beyond traditional gender categories and defies classification within conventional terms or associations. This … Read more
Assigned gender is the label given to someone at birth based on their physical characteristics, like anatomy. For most people, this means being categorized as either male or female. This assignment often comes with societal expectations about how someone should behave, dress, or identify, based on that label. However, assigned gender doesn’t always align with … Read more
Psychology is a very broad scientific movement and consists of many specializations. Each of these specializations has been strengthened over the years by research that proved or disproved theories and hypotheses. Thousands upon thousands of studies are completed each year in psychology, but there are a handful that have had a lasting impact. Some of … Read more
Assigned X at Birth (AXAB), also known as Designated X at Birth (DXAB) or X Assigned at Birth (XAAB), is a gender assignment given at birth, typically but not exclusively used for babies with intersex traits. AXAB is most commonly assigned when a newborn’s external sex traits do not clearly align with traditional male or … Read more
Aporagender is a non-binary gender identity that serves as an umbrella term for genders that are not male, female, or anything in between, yet convey a strong and specific sense of gender. Unlike agender individuals who may experience an absence of gender, aporagender individuals have a distinct gender identity that is separate from the traditional … Read more
Androgyne refers to individuals who possess both a male and female gender identity simultaneously, though not necessarily in equal measure. This identity falls under the non-binary umbrella and can be expressed in a variety of ways. Androgyne individuals may feel that they embody aspects of both masculinity and femininity or exist in a state that … Read more
