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=== Education ===

The gender binary is introduced unconsciously at a young age, often within familial and school settings. For example, those considered to be girls are expected to be emotional, affectionate, talk excessively, complain more than average, and be picky about their surroundings and appearances, while boys are expected to be cruel, dominant, and act as a leader in group settings.<ref name="deMayo-2022">deMayo, Benjamin, et al. "Endorsement of Gender Stereotypes in Gender Diverse and Cisgender Adolescents and Their Parents." ''PLoS ONE'', vol. 17, no. 6, June 2022, pp. 1–16. ''EBSCOhost'', {{doi|10.1371/journal.pone.0269784}}</ref> These characteristic while stereotypes, can be encouraged and influenced through objects like toys (e.g. baby dolls introducing maternal and domestic labor) but also in schools. Girls are often expected to excel in English classes, while menboys are expected to succeed in P.E. and STEM courses.<ref name="deMayo-2022" /> Early childhood stereotypes like boys being better at math than girls have been linked to the disproportionately small number of women pursuing math related careers, and a general disengagement from math related courses in education.<ref name="Block-2022">Block, Katharina, et al. "Exposure to Stereotype-Relevant Stories Shapes Children's Implicit Gender Stereotypes." ''PLoS ONE'', vol. 17, no. 8, Aug. 2022, pp. 1–18. ''EBSCOhost'', {{doi|10.1371/journal.pone.0271396}}.</ref> There has been an increase in publishing children books targeted at girls to encourage more participation in STEM fields and to dismantle gendered stereotypes taught to children by popular media.<ref name="Block-2022" />

=== Religion ===

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In the contemporary [[Western world|West]], [[non-binary]] or [[genderqueer]] people do not adhere to the gender binary by refusing terms like "male" and "female", as they do not identify as either. Transgender people have a unique place in relation to the gender binary. In some cases, attempting to conform to societal expectations for their gender, transgender individuals may opt for surgery, hormones, or both.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Transmen and FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities |last=Cromwell |first=Jason |publisher=University of Illinois |year=1999 |isbn=978-0-252-06825-6 |___location=Chicago, Illinois |pages=511}}</ref>

[[Ball culture]] is an example of how the LGBT community interprets and rejects the gender binary. ''[[Paris Is Burning (film)|Paris is Burning]]'', a film directed by [[Jennie Livingston]], depicts New York's ballroom scene in the late 1980s.<ref name="Livingston-1990">{{cite AV media |author=Livingston, Jennie |author2=Xtravaganza, Angie |author3=Corey, Dorian |author4=Dupree, Paris |author5=LaBeija, Pepper |author6=Ninja, Willi |title=Paris Is Burning |oclc=1269377435}}</ref> To compete in the balls, men, women, and everyone in between create costumes and walk in their respective categories: [[Butch Queen]], Transmale Realness, and [[Femme]] Queen to name a few.<ref name="Livingston-1990" /> During the balls, the gender binary is thrown out the window, and the people competing are allowed to express themselves however they interpret the category.<ref name="Livingston-1990" /> Within the scenes of people competing in various categories there's has a narrative that describes life outside the gender binary in New York. Since the film came out, there's has been a decline in the ballroom scene due to the rise of media and the appropriation of the drag culture.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=18 April 1993 |title=Paris Has Burned |language=en-US |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/18/style/paris-has-burned.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 April 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Criticism of the binary==