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Over the years, sexual identity has become one of the more delicate issues, with large impacts originating from generations of the majority globally. “ In the years following the sexual revolution, Western nations have seen a huge cultural and societal shift of sexuality” (Sigusch, 2004). Our gender and our feelings about being male, female, or potentially neither is one aspect of sexuality. There are loads of differences of how people choose to interpret their identity and this is mostly centered on adolescents. This discussion delves into the concept of sexual identity development, gender performative and gender nonconformist. All of these concepts shape the identity of the adolescent and help society to understand their diverse identities. Sexual identity development happens to be the time in the life of an adolescent where feelings of attraction for others emerge. A person's identity as a sexual being, which is based on their patterns of sexual attraction and behavior, can change over time. These changes can involve awareness, exploration, appraisal, commitment, integration, and communication. This process is known as sexual orientation identity development (Hall et al., 2021). This adds up to their identity as adolescents as they start to question their attraction to others and possibly the romantic feelings that may emerge. Within this period of time in their life, adolescents explore a lot due to exposure to media, peer influence and personal reasons. This exploration may further lead to a sense of insecurity about their identity. Some adolescents may feel unsure or confused about their identity, while others may have a clearer understanding early on. During this developmental period of the life of the adolescent, choice on their sexual identity will emerge and these individuals will be compelled to settle or be in dilemmas concerning their identity. Secondly, gender performative is another concept that dwells on attitudes that constitute a set gender. It takes into account their demeanor, mannerisms, and how they carry themselves to be considered to be a better qualification to gender rather than the assigned sex. Gender performative makes it possible for adolescents to build a strong identity and the other factors that makes it possible for them to be referred to and acknowledged as. Some people feel more at ease playing roles that go against societal norms or their gender identity. They identify as such because, even though they play these roles, they believe they are suitable for them. For this reason, educators need to recognise that gender is fluid. Thirdly, gender non-conformists are those who fall within the range where they find it difficult to be associated with a particular gender, thus being male or female. “ However, gender is a social construct that is typically based on the roles, customs, and behaviors that society expects of people based primarily on their sex” (Hall et al., 2021). Societal norms require that individuals identify as either being male or female, therefore gender non- conformers defy societal laws in this regard. For instance, males in society are normally assigned working in industries that require loads of manpower while women are tasked to do less as they engage in white collar jobs and taking care of the family. Gender non- conformers disregards this norm and may act contrary to these even as roles do not define

an individual and furthermore, these individuals are unsettled on their roles in society. With the above points inspired by this week's reading, the question remains, How can educators at this crucial stage of identity exploration create a safe space for students to learn about and discuss diverse sexual identities? References Hall, W. J., Dawes, H. C., & Plocek, N. (2021). Sexual Orientation Identity Development Milestones Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.753954 Psychology Today. (2019). Gender | Psychology Today. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/gender Sigusch, V. (2004). On cultural transformations of sexuality and gender in recent decades. German Medical Science : GMS E-Journal, 2, Doc07. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2703209/

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