3. The genderbread person

In this section, we will discuss the basics of gender, sexual and sex diversity. We do this using the genderbread person, for two reasons: 

  1. Everyone can fill out the genderbread person, regardless of whether they are LGBTI+ or not. 
  2. It illustrates how each component of our SOGIESC (sex, gender identity, gender expression, and attraction) stands independently. 

But first, a quick test… How well do you know the genderbread person? Drag the correct terms to the right boxes on the diagram. In the following chapters, we’ll explore each term step by step.