What is Gender? - Andréa FEASSON (LIPhy)

It is common to think of gender as very simple and that there are only two: male and female. However, gender is much more complex and diverse than what is commonly thought and accepted in many societies and cultures. During my talk, I'll take you on a little journey into the heart of gender, from sex to what it means to be transgender.

References:

[1] World Health Organization (WHO)
[2] Brochure SEXESSS of the University of Geneva
[3] Gender spectrum
[4] Règles de grammaire neutre et inclusive, Divergenres, 2021, Québec.
[5] Fausto-Sterling, Anne. Gender/Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Identity Are in the Body: How Did They Get There? The Journal of Sex Research, 56(4-5), 529–555, 2019.
[6] Polderman, Tinca JC, et al. "The biological contributions to gender identity and gender diversity: bringing data to the table." Behavior genetics 48 (2018): 95-108.
[7] Roselli, Charles E. "Neurobiology of gender identity and sexual orientation." Journal of neuroendocrinology 30.7 (2018): e12562.
[8] Raines, Jamie. Being transgender: effects of behaviour, arousal and wellbeing. Diss. University of Essex, 2021.
[9] Ressources pedagogique ssi of the University of Geneva
[10] Transgender women athletes and elite sport: a scientific review (commissioned by the Canadian center for ethics in sports)