sex, gender + sexuality n what they mean; a thread

[for a school activity]

sex ;;
• biological attributes
• associated w physical features like anatomy n sexual organs

gender ;;
• socially constructed characteristics of girls + boys

gender identity ;;
• an individual's sense of one's gender n what they identify as

sexuality ;;
• what ppl are attracted to or are orientated towards
• can be romantic, sexual, both or neither

onto explaining what lgbt stands for and what each letter means

lesbian ;;
• an individual who identifies as female/is female aligned that is attracted to other-

female/female aligned individuals

gay ;;
• an individual who identifies as male/is male aligned that is attracted to other male/male aligned individuals

bisexual ;;
• an individual who is attracted to multiple genders

transgender ;;
• an umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity does not conform to their assigned sex at birth

now to explain nonbinary + the difference between bisexuality n pansexuality since some ppl tend to mix those 2 up :)

nonbinary ;;
• an individual who doesnt fall under a gender binary
• not all nb ppl use they/them, some use she/they, he/they, etc etc
• nb people could use other terms as well like bigender, agender or genderfluid ^^

whats the difference between pansexuality n bisexuality, you may ask?

• well, pansexuality can be defined as being attracted to all genders but in this case, gender n sexuality dont play a very big factor in attraction

• i already defined bisexuality earlier so ill just wrap this up by saying that pansexuality is attraction to all genders but gender does not play a big role in attraction while bisexuality is attraction to multiple genders :)

sauce (bcs this is required) ;;
https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/48642.html 
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/Sexuality-explained
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/gender-ID-expression-LGBTQ.aspx#:~:text=Gender%20identity%20means%20a%20person%27s,%20or%20not%20(transgender)
https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-non-binary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive
https://helloclue.com/articles/lgbt/bisexuality-101
https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender

end of thread. thank you for reading n have a nice day everyone!!