Boundaries Of Gender Differences

Did you know that there are many different kinds of gender and sexuality and that there are certain boundaries they place themselves in. Over the years these two terms have changed becoming a different meaning to different people. As those years progress we start to socially construct on how we identify ourselves more than just male and female based on the surroundings of our culture and how we feel. Before that we were in a predetermined boundary of two categories of being only male or female and for sexuality males had to be with female and vice versa. Now these boundaries are slowly breaking down becoming more fluid as males and females do not have to follow a specific set of rules. The genders that did not fit in the male or female category

It was considered normal to be male, female, transgender (female or male becoming of the opposite sex), but now there are people who identifies themselves as neutral being neither male or female. In the article “A University Recognize Third Gender: Neutral” by Scelfo talks about a person named Rocko who does identify themselves as neutral. Rocko acted like a girl as well a guy, but it did not fit with Rocko until genderqueer came along. Now it has been constructed that when referring to gender queer or neutral the pronouns used would be them, they, their when speaking about the person not he,him,his, she,her, or hers. “Gender identity is not a male or female binary, but a continuum along which any individual may fall depending on a variety of factors including anatomy, chromosomes, hormones and feeling.”(Third Gender, Scelfo). This shows that you don’t have to conform to just what is given you can refer to yourself any way possible because nobody defines who a person is only you the person

In India there is a set boundary that is different from men and female. They are known as hijras which is a type of gender in India and they define themselves as neither male and female. It can be related back to queer gender, but it is still different due to the fact of cultural differentiation. In the article “Hijras as Neither Man Nor Women” by Serena Nanda it states that they all wear female clothes, male can still identify themselves as male, but can still take on female roles. Hijras are made up of various people. The people that would be considered hijras is if the males have no sexuality towards female and is impotent. While the females are considered hijras if they do not menstruate. Based on Indian culture if you were born with both male and female genitalia they would take the child saying that it is a hijra and needs to be raised with other hijras. In the United States we would call these hermaphrodites, but are still considered as hijras in India. India socially constructed a cultural boundary for those who do not consider themselves male or female, but as