Genderbread - on a scale of...

[Gruffudd]

So this seems to be a useful thing for some, interesting too... There is no answer that is right or wrong, but sometimes it can be good to do this and know that there are plenty of others out there who identify your way. 

1. Gender identity is what you are on the inside it is what is in your head. So on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is Female and 5 is Male, and there in the middle is Genderqueer, where would you be?   Me, I'm a 3.

2. Then there is gender expression and that is what you do, how you are in the world. On the scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is Feminine and 5 is Masculine and in the middle is Androgynous, where would you be?   Me, Im on 4. 

3. We are up to biology, the physical stuff you were born with. On the scale of 1 to 5, Female is number 1 and Male is 5 with Intersex in the middle. There I am a 5. 

4. Now for orientation, who you are attracted to. It can get complicated next to gender identity so just go with what seems to fit for you. On the scale of 1 to 5 we have heterosexual at 1 and homosexual at 5 with Bisexual people in the middle. Where would you be?   I feel like I'm a 5 but then some days I'm not even on that scale at all. 

[Paul]

Hmmmmm This is interesting...

Gender Identity - 4

Gender Expression - 4

Gender Biology - 5

Sexual Orientation - 5 (sometimes 4.5, I like looking at a lady with a nice cleavage)

Paul

[Paul]

Gruffudd - What is it that has you not even on the scale of orientation some days - are you comfortable to share?

Paul

[Gruffudd]

Well... there are days, even months, where attraction is simply not a thing, neither to men or women. Lucky me.

[Paul]

I've felt like that too Rob,

Days/weeks/months where I feel asexual. Sometimes in response to an event (I can't recall specifics - probably when I was younger and still emerging sexually and breaking judgements I had about some sexual practices, I would feel like I never want to have sex again.

xx Paul

[Ampersand]

I love the genderbread person, it's a great way to explain the differences between identity, expression, biology and orientation without going into an in-depth discussion about the matter. 

 As for me, here is my scale:

Gender Identity: 4 
I identify on the masculine side of the gender spectrum, although I'm not at the absolute end of the masculine side. If I placed a dot on a scale, I would be mostly towards the masculine side and somewhat off the baseline. In a nutshell, my identity is something along the lines of 75% masculine, 25% agender/genderless.

Gender Expression: 4
I am predominately masculine in my expression, I feel most comfortable when my clothing is as far from feminine as I can manage with my body shape. Being read as male is something I aim for, as being read as female is somewhat distressing for me.

Gender Biology: 1
I was assigned female at birth, and to my knowledge, I have no differences of sex development or intersex conditions.

Orientation: 5... possibly 0? Both in regards to sexual and romantic orientations.
The reason why I say 0 is that I'm not sure if I'm homosexual/romantic or asexual/romantic, or in-between; that is, grey-homosexual/romantic. I'm hesitant to label myself with what seems like a very final description although I'm aware that it's okay to use different labels if I feel they are more fitting of me. I guess I'm not sure if I'm gay enough to be homosexual/romantic or ace enough to be asexual/romantic, or if using either label would be appropriating from a culture I haven't experienced.

It is interesting to learn that even among people who identify as sexual that they can experience periods where no sexual attraction is experienced.