OutCasting; A cisgender teen explores how he presents himself to the world
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February 1, 2021 – The term "cisgender" refers to people whose self-identification aligns with their physical sex -- so it's sort of the opposite of transgender, where there's a conflict between those two things. [p] But does being cisgender limit how you dress? Does it make you "a little transgender" if you're a male and you're interested in clothing more typically worn by females, or are you just a cisgender male with expansive tastes? Can your gender expression differ from your gender identity? And does it matter whether you're Black? [p] In this piece, OutCaster Justin, who describes himself as cisgender, talks about how wearing only male-identified clothes makes him feel limited.
