SEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND STAGES IN CHILDREN
What is Gender Identity Sexual identity is the identity that people who perceive and accept the role of a gender (anatomical and physiological characteristics that indicate that they are female or male) in the body to which a person belongs, and who have adopted emotional states, behaviors, and even gender roles, together with elements such as clothing and style, are called sexual identity. To define it briefly, it is the state of feeling that the person is a man or a woman. How is Sexual Identity Development in Children Completed? Gender identity is scientifically established before the end of 2 years of age in people, but the development of sexual identity is a condition that can be formed and developed over time by being affected by the environment. Sexual roles can also be completed around the age of 4, 4.5 years. The development of sexual identity begins with the child's exploration of his or her own body. We can say all the factors such as the child being aware of his own g