gender is between your ears, not between your legs

proverb

Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.

Origin

Coined by American writer, musician and actor Chaz Bono, who is a trans man.

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APA

gender is between your ears, not between your legs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20is%20between%20your%20ears%2C%20not%20between%20your%20legs

MLA

“gender is between your ears, not between your legs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20is%20between%20your%20ears%2C%20not%20between%20your%20legs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gender is between your ears, not between your legs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20is%20between%20your%20ears%2C%20not%20between%20your%20legs.

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