Definition of gender variance
gender nonconformity
- While there have been many changes in legislation, the realities of young trans people are that they can experience highly negative responses for either being trans or expressing gender variance.
- —Jay Stewart, quoted in The Guardian (London), 19 Nov. 2014
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gender-variant
or gender variant adjective-
- What's more challenging for parents is when a child consistently pursues a range of behaviors strongly associated with the opposite sex … . Often called gender variant or gender nonconforming …
- —Nara Schoenberg, The Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2010
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