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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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The dark orange signifies gender nonconformity and independence; light orange, community; white, unique relationships to womanhood; pink, serenity and peace; dusty pink, love and sex; and dark rose, femininity.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

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

As Dr. shuster notes in “Trans Medicine,” they worried that performing surgeries and providing hormones could worsen a patient’s quality of life by resulting in visible gender nonconformity and social ostracism.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 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

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