These 10 animal facts will amaze you. The most common causes of discolored toenails are fungal and bacterial infections, but bruising and bleeding under the nail might also be to blame. In some cases discoloration is an indication of a much more serious condition, like diabetes, liver failure, or heart disease.
Affirmed Gender. The process of bringing the gender role and appearance into alignment with the gender identity, âaffirmsâ that identity. Thus the term âaffirmedâ gender, is now becoming more common in describing the post-transition gender status.
Sex = male and female. Gender = masculine and feminine. So in essence: Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs. Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine. So while your sex as male or female is a biological fact that is the same in any culture, what that sex means in terms of your gender role as a 'man' or a 'woman' in society can be quite different cross culturally.