Logan's discussion emphasizes importance of gender pronouns

In recognition of Gender Awareness Week at Eastern Washington University, Lisa Logan, manager of the Women’s Studies Center, facilitated a discussion, Nov. 16, about the different gender pronouns, how and why they are used.

Logan explained that gender identity and expression are different things. Gender identity is how an individual sees themselves — male, female or neither — on the inside. Expression is how someone presents themselves to the world.

Logan also talked about bi-gender, which is when a person will move between identifying as a male or female depending on the context.

“Gender is s...