Gender…Sex…What?

So this isn’t in the same line as my usual posts, but with the recent eCISSA conference, I think it’s an important subject to discuss and to clarify. Your sex is NOT your gender. I know, it seems confusing, but the two really are different things. Your sex is what’s determined by your genitalia i.e. you are a male or a female. Your gender is a role that is socially defined. Just because you have ovaries does not mean you are a woman. Your sex is biology. Gender is determined by social roles and norms that depict what is “masculine” versus what is “feminine”. These vary across cultures. It is important not to discriminate based on gender roles. We as a society preach about acceptance, well then listen up: a person can fulfill whatever role they may choose, or none if they so please. The idea that you have to fulfill certain duties in order to be an acceptable part of society is ridiculous and restrictive. So UHS, be what you want to be, and let others do the same.