The '''Binary Genders''' are(also [[Exorgender]]) is the concept of dividing gender into two "primary" categories ofand gendersis used in amost Westernmodern societycultures.<ref>Keating, A. (2002). ''Gender'' (C. Summers, Ed.). Glbtq. <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20150702154320/http://www.glbtq.com/literature/gender.html</nowiki></ref> The opposite of binary is [[non-binary]] or [[abinary]], which are [[umbrella term]]s including any [[gender]]s that are not included in a binary gender system (this usually means genders that are not completely and solely male or completely and solely female). Binary gendered individuals can be [[cisgender]] or [[transgender]]. It's also a [[gender arity]].
[[Exorgender]] is known to be a synonym of the gender binary.
''Main article: [[Gender Arity]]''
In Westernmost societymodern cultures, the gender binary has two genders: [[fiaspecfemale]]/ ([[womenfiaspec]]/[[girl]]s/[[wifgender]]) and [[miaspec]]/[[men|male]]/ ([[boymiaspec]]s/[[wergender]]). However, not every culture or society shares this system. Some cultures may have more than two gender categories, [[Two Spirit|such as certain Native American cultures]]. These are sometimes referred to as [[Third Gender|third genders]].▼
▲In Western society, the gender binary has two genders: [[fiaspec]]/[[women]]/[[girl]]s/[[wifgender]] and [[miaspec]]/[[men]]/[[boy]]s/[[wergender]]. However, not every culture or society shares this system. Some cultures may have more than two gender categories, [[Two Spirit|such as certain Native American cultures]]. These are sometimes referred to as [[Third Gender|third genders]].
==Gender Binary in SocietyPopular Culture==
Currently the gender binary is used to describe the misconception that men and women are the only two possible genders and that they can be assigned to them based on genitalia. This system often also typically enforces a masculine [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]] for men and feminine gender expression for women. This is almost directlyoften a result of colonization causing the suppression of [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]], transgender, and non-binary, individuals as well as individuals with cultural gender binary identities.<ref>Chang, C. (2021, December 16). ''Colonization of gender: From tradition to modern day''. Scot Scoop News. https://scotscoop.com/colonization-of-gender-from-tradition-to-modern-day/</ref> This system also tends to favor men, especially [[cisgender]] men.
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