Some people may be genetically of one sex but have a gender identity of the other. These people are termed______________ , in which the sex-related structure of the brain that defines gender identity is opposite from the physical sex organs of the person's body.

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Transgendered individuals have a gender identity that does not conform to the sex they were assigned at birth based on their physical sex organs. This can be due to a mismatch between their genetic sex and the sex-related structure of their brain that defines their gender identity. Hermaphrodites have both male and female sex organs, while transvestites are individuals who dress in clothing typically associated with the opposite sex. Homosexual individuals are attracted to people of the same sex.

Some People May Be Genetically of One Sex but Have