Gender presentation is someone's outward appearance as categorized according to the male/female gender binary. It includes characteristics such as body language, clothing choices, hairstyles, and tone of voice. Some terms often used to describe the gender presentation of others are masculine, feminine, butch, femme, macho, androgynous, male, and female.
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Gender presentation can be an indication of one's gender. However, it is not advisable to assume that a person's gender can be presumed from their outward appearance. The categories we tend to use when identifying gender are extremely normative, and many people do not identify with them.
