The developmental understanding that gender identity remains stable across time, situations, and superficial changes in appearance, typically achieved around age 6-7 years.
Example: Children realizing that a boy remains male even if he wears a dress or grows long hair, demonstrating mature understanding of gender as a stable characteristic.
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