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gender nonconformity

American  
[jen-der nahn-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee] / ˈdʒɛn dər ˌnɑn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /

noun

  1. gender expression that does not align with conventional expectations of gendered behavior or dress.


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Ketchum has some constituents who have either never met a transgender person before — or the idea of gender nonconformity makes them uncomfortable.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

By singling out entertainment by “male or female impersonators,” the law identifies the content it aims to restrict: gender nonconformity.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2023

Styles has dropped so many references to his feelings about sexuality and his thoughts on gender nonconformity that fans regularly track them online.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2022

Revisiting Hedwig five years later, Park says they hope to bring a sense of individuality to the character that’s more clearly shaped by the performer’s evolving gender nonconformity.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

Eric sneaks out of the reception to go instead to an underground club pulsing with color, queerness and gender nonconformity.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021

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