A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF "TRANSGENDER PEOPLE" (original) (raw)

The term of sexuality is distinguished in Sri-Lanka is highly influenced by the orthodox way of credence and cultural practices of the country's people. 1 But a person`s gender identity is their perception of whether they are male or female or neither 2 Gender identity simply put, is the total discernment of an individual about one`s own gender. 3 This is contemplated by one`s personal status as a boy or a girl, a man or a woman, as well as one`s penetration about one`s own level of conformity to the social norms of masculinity and femininity. Gender in the consciousness of others is called gender role.