Gender has become an ordinary concept of daily activities and for some people, questioning the notion of this term may seem pointless. ... Although for some individuals the notion of gender may seem simple, for other people it may be a complex social issue. ... It is important to outline what people really understand with the term 'gender'. ... Nevertheless, there is still confusion amongst people on the differences between these terms. ... Discourse is what shapes the society people live in, the knowledge of the 'truth' an...
Gender is very much about how people perceive us, and our behaviour (personality, identity and self-expression) determines how we will be "perceived." ... Few people actually do conform exactly to their predetermined gender role: A certain lack of conformity is not only expected, it is increasingly seen as welcome. ... Transgendered people who fail to behave within the acceptable range of behaviours expected of their gender roles are simply not tolerated in our society. This is the truth about the world in which we live, that it classifies people according to stereotypical beliefs. ... The ...