Health and Wellbeing
Exploring Gender Diversity Through Gender Identity and Expression
Get clear on the difference between gender identity and gender expression, and on everyday ways to address people without guessing.
- 12 minutes
- 7 modules
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Explain the difference between gender identity and gender expression
- Recognise why the words people use for their gender are personal to them
- Understand what "passing" means and why misgendering can hurt
- Greet people you don't know well without "sir" or "madam"
- Offer your own pronouns when making introductions at work or socially
About this course
Words around gender change quickly, and plenty of people stay quiet rather than risk using the wrong one. This course gives you a clear, calm starting point.
It explains gender identity (how someone understands their own gender) and gender expression (how they show it, through clothes, name, pronouns and more), and why the words people choose for themselves are personal and can change over time. Knowing what "passing" means to a trans person helps explain why being addressed the way they hoped can matter so much.
The practical side is small and everyday. With people you don't know well, drop "sir" or "madam" and use a warm greeting instead. When you make introductions at work or socially, offering your own pronouns gives others the chance to share theirs if they want to.
7 modules
Open in order
- 2 min
Gender identity and expression
- 1 min
Introduction
- 3 min
Why is gender diversity important?
- 2 min
The words we use are important
- 3 min
‘Passing’
- 3 min
Gender Diversity in our Communities
- 1 min
Wrap up