The stereotypical definition of the word gender is becoming a thing of the past. Designating oneself based on gender is becoming less of what biology says, and more of what the individual feels. Male and female organs do not necessarily coincide with the gender terms of male and female.
In the past, a person with female genitalia felt that they were forced to dress like a woman by wearing skirts and dresses and classifying themselves as female. Same as a person with male genitalia felt they were forced to dress like a man, straying away from clothing like dresses and skirts, and by classifying themselves as male. But, times are changing. People are now classifying themselves as what they believe is their true gender, regardless of what organs they have, and I say good for them.
We live in a world where, for so long, the terms male and female were strictly biological, not psychological. Also in this world exist the strict stereotypes where the color pink is for female and the color blue is for male. But like I said, times are changing.
These days, it is becoming okay and more acceptable for a person to truly express who they truly are, regardless of their sex. No longer does it mean that pink is for female and blue is for male. People should be allowed to be themselves, and I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
Studies have proven that the way a person views their gender begins when they are a small child. A small child with females organs may truly see themselves as a boy, or vice versa. What makes it hard for these children to truly be themselves is society and the way they see how a little girl or boy is "supposed" to dress and what colors and toys they're "supposed" to like. Well, times are changing.
Recently, and thankfully, to help with the increase of children being able to be who they truly are, some major department stores have decided to stray away from the gendering of different sections. I'm specifically speaking of Target's recent decisions to remove gender-based labeling from different children's departments, which includes toys, bedding and entertainment.
I think Target's move to remove gender-based labeling from children's sections is one that other stores should follow. In today's society, allowing someone to be his or herself is becoming more and more pertinent. Why should we allow some stupid colors like pink and blue determine how a child will feel about his or herself? We shouldn't. We need to allow people to be who they truly are, regardless of what their sex is and what they claim their gender to be. And let me just say their gender. It's not your gender, it's theirs, so let them be who they want to be.
