As we come to understand the vast nuances in gender identity and expression, there are a lot of words that we use to describe aspects of someone’s gender experience. It can be difficult for the ...

I’m sorting through the never-ending pile of art supplies, beads, yarn and other detritus strewn about the living room when I come across a trans pride flag. I smile at the pastel stripes as I hold it ...

As Pride month winds down, theGrio discusses fashion’s role in expressing gender and sexuality with George M. Johnson, Eric Hart Jr. and M Shelly Conner. Unisex; androgynous; gender-neutral; ...

When Sarah Burgamy was growing up in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the best term adults came up with to describe her was “tomboy.” “Broaching my own gender identity with my family was an evolution ...

Gender-fluid fashion is undefined. It can mean different things depending on whom you ask, lacking a single, established construct. In fact, fashion industry experts say a truly gender-fluid outfit ...

With June pride parades approaching, it’s time to refresh your knowledge of the many pride flags you may see waving in windows and on the street. It’s more than the classic rainbow flag – variations ...

If it’s true that language governs concepts, then clarifying our language around gender and sex could improve our understanding. Sex should refer to whether you are a male or female, whether you have ...

Unisex; androgynous; gender-neutral; non-binary; gender-fluid. In fashion, these terms denote the same thing: dressing to your heart’s content, regardless of biological gender. The concept of ...