sukupuolijäsenyys
Sukupuolijäsenyys refers to the societal and cultural understanding and categorization of individuals based on sex characteristics. It is a concept that explores how societies define, interpret, and assign meaning to biological sex, often influencing social roles, identities, and expectations. While biological sex is typically assigned at birth based on observable physical traits, sukupuolijäsenyys acknowledges that this assignment can be complex and that individuals may identify or be perceived differently from their assigned sex.
The concept of sukupuolijäsenyys is distinct from gender identity, which is an individual's internal sense of
Historically, many societies have operated on a binary understanding of sukupuolijäsenyys, recognizing only male and female.