gender123.nl

About this site

Gender123.nl explains gender in plain, easy-to-read language (B1 level). Short, clear answers to the most common questions about gender, transgender and gender identity — in a Q&A format, without jargon and without a biased frame.

What you’ll find on gender123.nl

• Basic questions: what is gender, what does transgender mean, and what is the difference between sex and gender?
• Key terms such as pronouns, non-binary, gender dysphoria, cisgender, misgendering and deadname
• Detransition and coming out, explained for beginners
• Dedicated sections for parents, teachers and teenagers
• Practical guides: how to talk to your child about gender and how to address someone respectfully
• Personal stories and common misconceptions, with sources

Who it’s for

For anyone encountering the topic for the first time: parents facing questions at the kitchen table, teachers leading classroom discussions, and teenagers looking for information themselves. Everything is in simple Dutch.

Related in the network: genderinfo.nl for more in-depth information, transgendercheck.nl for those who are unsure, and transkind.nl for parents.

Part of the gender network

gender123.nl is one of more than forty specialist sites in the Dutch-language gender network of Stichting Genderinfo i.o. Every site in the network covers one subject in depth: from science and medical facts to care, legislation, the public debate and support for specific audiences. That way you always find the site that answers your question most sharply. Note: most network sites are in Dutch.

Explore further: browse the category broad overviews, science and medical context, care and policy, society and debate or community and audiences — or go to the full network overview and the external resources beyond the network.