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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GENDERED ME

Life on the Boundaries of a Dichotomous Gender System

Indiana University South Bend

What are the implications of living in a gender system that recognizes "two and only two" genders? For those individuals whose "gender displays" are inappropriate, there can be a variety of consequences, many of them negative. In this article, the author provides an analysis of her experiences as a woman whose appearance often leads to gender misattribution. She discusses the consequences of the gender system for her identity and her interactions. The author also examines Lorber's assertion that "gender bending" actually serves to perpetuate gender categories rather than to break them down, and she suggests how her experiences might contradict Lorber's argument. Using her biography to examine the social construction of gender, she both illustrates and extends theoretical work in this area.

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