Gender is about how we express our identity and how we perceive ourselves in terms of gender. Gender identity can differ from biological sex, which may lead to various feelings of anxiety or discomfort. Social and cultural norms also define roles, behaviors, activities, and traits for males and females. These gender roles affect how people act, interact with others, and feel about themselves.

When we talk about gender, we often think of the binary categories (male/female). This binary view is a traditional societal norm, where people are categorized based on physical characteristics at birth and educated to conform to specific gender roles, such as boys wearing blue and girls wearing pink. School rules might dictate boys with short hair and pants, and girls with long hair and skirts. Traditional expectations include men being breadwinners and women focusing on homemaking and child-rearing.

Under this binary system, gender traits and heterosexual preferences are taken as norms, while those who do not fit traditional definitions may face discrimination or be labeled negatively. However, judging a person’s entire life based on their biological sex at birth is unfair and dictatorial. To explore gender-related traits, the gender spectrum can help understand the variety of gender attributes and related issues.