... is misunderstood because, I personally taught that both were actually the same, but now I know that sexual orientation refers to what gender one is erotically attracted to while gender identity refers to one's anatomic sex as stated by (Bailey 2003). Having gained all this information it changed my perspective and how I view homosexuals. Prior to ... to homosexuality and homosexuals which most often results in gay bashing. I discovered that nonconformity is the behavior or gender expression that does not match gender norms of male and female. People who exhibit gender variance may b...

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