Definitions:

Femininity – a set of attributes, behaviours, and roles generally associated with women and girls.

Masculinity – a set of attributes, behaviours, and roles associated with men and boys.

Both can be theoretically understood as being a social construct, while there is also evidence that some behaviours considered masculine/feminine are influenced by cultural and biological factors.

Identity – Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that makes up a person’s sense of self. This combined creates a sense of who we are over time, even as new developments are being made and incorporated into our identity.

How can identity by place?

Personal identity formation and evolution is impacted by various factors such as society, family, friends, ethnicity, race, culture, location, opportunities, media, interests, appearance, self-expression, and life experiences. 

Exposure to different cultures can affect our identity and interacting with similar and different cultures in diverse environments enables us to continuously adapt our own beliefs, values and perceptions and form a redefined sense of self. Our culture shapes the way we work and play, and correlates with how we view ourselves and others and it affects our values and morals. This is how the society we live in influences our choices. But ones individual choices can also influence others and ultimately help shape/change our society.

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