Why it matters
Separates identity from anatomy and from the roles a culture attaches to it.
Core term · John Money
Gender Identity
A person's own inner sense of their gender, distinct from the body they were born with.
Areas of life
Identitythe bodysociety
How to handle it
Take a person's own account of their gender as the starting point.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Foundational idea John Money A concept that shaped the field beyond any single school.
From concept to practice
Turn Gender Identity into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.