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Childhood gender nonconformity (CGN) is a phenomenon in which prepubescent children do not conform to expected gender-related sociological or psychological patterns, or identify with the opposite sex/gender. Typical behavior among those who exhibit the phenomenon includes but is not limited to a propensity to cross-dress, refusal to take part in activities conventionally thought suitable for the gender and the exclusive choice of play-mates of the opposite sex. Multiple studies have correlated childhood gender nonconformity with eventual homosexuality; in these studies, a majority of those who identify as gay or lesbian self-report being gender nonconforming as children. However, the accuracy of these studies has been questioned from within the academic community. The therapeutic community is currently divided on the proper response to childhood gender nonconformity. One study suggested that childhood gender nonconformity is heritable.〔 ==Manifestations== Gender nonconformity in children can have many forms, reflecting various ways in which a child relates to their gender. * Cross gender clothing and grooming preferences; * Playing with toys generally associated with the opposite sex; * Preference for playmates of the opposite sex; * Identification with characters of the opposite sex in stories, cartoons or films; * Affirmation of the desire to be a member of the opposite sex; * Strong verbal affirmation of a cross-gender identity ("No, I'm not a boy, I'm a girl", or "no, I'm not a girl, I'm a boy.") 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Childhood gender nonconformity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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