Childhood gender nonconformity

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Childhood gender nonconformity or CGN is pronounced behavior of the opposite gender in children.

Contents 1 In biologically male people 1.1 In politics and media 2 In biologically female people 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] In biologically male people

A few researchers see CGN as a major developmental milestone that consistently shows a positive correlation of a divergent sexual path between heterosexual and gay males. CGN can be noticed in children as early as 18 months of age and is even found in identical twins.

On average, a number of gay males remember exhibiting childhood gender atypical behaviors such as having little interest in athletics and playing with dolls.^[1] Many studies have also demonstrated a convergent recollection of CGN by mothers of gay males than heterosexual mothers.^[1]

[edit] In politics and media

A critical resort by some liberal and gay activists in the early 1970s, to promote contemporary representation of same-sex sexual desire in positive images led to a gradual embrace of the mainstream physical physique and attributes of a male persona. However, the end result of mainstream representation politics, coupled with the abusive taunts hauled towards a gender atypical child, many researchers see the potential of CGN adult males having mild dissatisfaction with their bodies or male physique.^[2]

On August 27, 2006, CBS News 60 Minutes aired a report on childhood gender nonconformity.

[edit] In biologically female people

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[edit] See also

• Sissy boy
• Tomboy

[edit] External links

• "What Makes People Gay?"
• "August 27, 2006, CBS News 60 Minutes report on childhood gender nonconformity"

[edit] References