Understanding Gender & The Gender Spectrum

Today on the show we're celebrating transgender awareness week by explaining what gender is and the gender spectrums.

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[En_chonky_fuzzy_bee]

A SOLID SIDE NOTE! Gender can be discovered later in life, you don't have to know your gender when you are very little to be trans. You can discover yourself at anytime.

[TurtleProphet]

“And honestly because I’m gay and I like rainbows and colors” (4:32) I love this. I don’t know what I identify as yet, and I’m still trying to figure myself out myself, and this video is really helpful

[lemon]

Gender expression and gender identity are different things, remember that!

[tsumugishirogane]

For everyone, an agender can indentify non-binary, it depends on the individual, I am agender and identify as non-binary too, but some individual who identify agender do not identify as non-binary too because they perceive non-binary as another gender, and since agender do not identify in any gender they do not see themselves as non-binary, however it all depends on the person

[sirdavidoftor]

This week is Trans awareness week in Canada. Kraft Canada has a limited edition book for sale for kids, and parents. It is called His, Hers, Them and Theirs: Learning Pronouns with the Bears. It features the two Kraft Bears, Smoothy and Crunchy learning about pronouns. It is written by a Canadian Trans male, Nick North, who lives with 5 kids and a partner in Vancouver.
I put this out for information, I don’t receive anything from it, only to hope to inform of its availability and existence.
I have not read it, though.
I am a boomer gay, who is learning about pronouns, so I can offer the same respect that I get from my family to others.
Your channel and this video is part of my education.
Thank you for doing what you do.
We are all different is so many ways, but we all deserve the same dignity and respect just for being human, no matter those differences.
( if you want me to delete the part half, let me know)

Stay safe, stay sane, be well

[diamondblade]

One thing I want to point out: from what I understand, agender and pangender would be placed on the same spot on the spectrum. Bigender and Demigender would also likely have this problem. Could someone clarify this?

[rugby-freak]

I really enjoyed this and i hope it helps some people understand more sadly too many people seem incapable of learning new for them information. 🇨🇦🌈🇨🇦🌈

[ratmanbruno]

I read this as 'speedrun' instead of 'spectrum' and was really confused for a couple seconds

[scootermcpeanuts]

The concept of gender has always bothered me. I just flatout don’t understand why we as humans even bother keeping the concept of gender around instead of just ditching it. When I talked to people about my perspective on gender, I was told I was “gender apathetic”. My main question, I guess, is “why is gender apathy so uncommon? Why do people even care about pronouns?”

I come to videos like this hoping I’ll finally be able to find a solid answer for this question, but most either don’t give me an actual answer, or just reaffirm the idea that gender as a concept just shouldn’t even exist. If it IS a social construct, why should anyone even care, if it’s essentially just made up labels?

I genuinely think the world would be a better place if everybody just used the same pronouns and the concept of gender was simply non existent. If anyone has an argument against this, by all means, please share it! I really want to finally get a decent answer to make me question my perspective, but I’ve never been able to find an argument that could actually do that.

[michellestrange]

I really enjoyed this video. Especially being a teen questioning my gender. I think I may be agender but I never can find a video talking about it to much so it was very great finding a video talking about different genders on the gender spectrum. And also talking about different ways to transition like wearing a binder or at appropriate age getting a surgery. Thank you!

[mylorph]

Okay I'm tempted to send this to my family... I'm out but they never take me being non binary seriously, it wasn't until I asked if I could change some stuff in my school that my mum actually took a little notice...

[Liliana_the_ghost_cat]

As an trans person who is just starting to be trans i feel like this might be usefull. I don't know if it will tough.
Edit:it is usefull

[izthistle]

Identifying as non-binary is the most liberating thing I could’ve done. It’s like I’ve been pushed down under the water for all my life and finally getting a breath of air. People kept telling me that I’m confused and I need to “get over” it but I know I can’t because I will never go back to drowning again

[spongeimebob]

In so glad that you made this. I'm soon planning to show this to my Father so he can actually understand my feelings for being trans. Instead of him thinking gender and sex are the same.

[DannTheMann]

Everyone needs to see this video!!! I’m tired of the people who are hateful and who refuse to learn! If you won’t treat your child with love and respect, then you shouldn’t have children!!

[beewillow]

every day im so thankful my mom has always been an ally since before i was born. i never felt unsafe to come out as a nonbinary lesbian and its helped me realize this so early in life. im only 15 and ive been out for a few years thanks to my mom. shes super supportive and calls herself a mama bear lol. i just wish everyone could have a mom like her. i have now decided to become the parent of all gay children...well as soon as im 18 lol >:)

[YourfavLynnieWinnie]

This is one of the best descriptions of transgender people I've ever heard! It explains both transitions from mtf ftm and transitioning to non-binary! <3
I might show this to my parents to explain it to them 😊

[toyloliSpare]

I feel like the two circles is a really messy and not helpful graph. I would instinctively prefer a cross-graph with the X axis being perceived -(m) to +(f), and the Y being identifying -(f) to +(m), you would then mark your gender as a shape (a line, triangle or square) of your birth gender, perceived gender and how you personally identifi giving you a rough blob of your overall gender identity. Maybe even put a clear marker specifically where you want to be in that blob as well.

[rayhatter]

A hundred years ago or so the colours were the opposite. Blue for girls because it was soft and delicate. Pink for boys because it was a lighter shade of red and red is masculine. In addition to that the binary of just boy/girl is actually raciest. Many cultures have more then just two and dismissing all the others is dismissing part of the cultures, thus raciest.

[SourSalty]

3:57 their is an infinity of gender identities.
But I'll explain the basic ones.
In the binary you got the well known male and female. I personally am female.
But outside of this spectrum you got agender and genderfluid.
Agender is when you litterally do not identify to any gender what so ever.
And genderfluid is when you identify to multiple gender based on time or events, your gender with be constantly changing.
Since genderfluid is multiple at once, it would be too complicated to place it precisely in a spectrum like the conventional spectrums you know.
Than in between male and female you got the non binary spectrum.
With demi boy and demi girl being two of the multiple identities present in it. If you are curious about this, you can alwase ask the non binary community questions about the spectrum. Just make sure that your questions are not invasive and that they are respectful, as some subjects like physical appearance are a bit to touchy to touch upon.