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gender is between your ears, not between your legs

gender is between your ears, not between your legs proverb: gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.

Proverb

gender is between your ears, not between your legs

  1. Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.

Origin of gender is between your ears, not between your legs

Coined by American writer, musician and actor Chaz Bono, who is a trans man.

Questions about gender is between your ears, not between your legs

What does gender is between your ears, not between your legs mean?
Gender is between your ears, not between your legs means gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.
What part of speech is gender is between your ears, not between your legs?
Gender is between your ears, not between your legs is a proverb.

Words near gender is between your ears, not between your legs in the dictionary

  1. gender identity syndrome
  2. gender ideologies
  3. gender ideology
  4. gender inclusivity
  5. gender incongruence
  6. gender is between your ears, not between your legs
  7. gender mainstreaming
  8. gender mender
  9. gender menders
  10. gender minorities
  11. gender minority

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