Taken from Tumblr, it's actually a cess poll that I avoid but man if there a time where I could target something or make a propaganda campaign it would be tumblr user base. It's just awful.
- AFAB - Assigned female at birth.
- Agender, Agendered - A non-binary identity, meaning without a gender or gender identity.
- Alia, Aliagender - “A gender experience which is “other”, or stands apart from existing gender constructs” (from askanonbinary)
- AMAB - Assigned male at birth.
- Ambigender - 1. Available or common to more than one gender. 2. A non-binary identity related to androgyne, bigender, and/or genderfluid.
- Androgens - Hormones such as testosterone, sometimes called
“male sex hormones,” although people of any gender can have high
androgen levels, and not all men have high androgen levels. - Androgyne - A non-binary identity, meaning a combination,
blending, or in-between point between two genders (usually between male
and female). Androgynes may or may not present androgynously, and may or
may not experience multiple genders.. - Androgynous, Androgyny - 1. Related to an androgyne gender
identity. 2. A gender presentation that is ambiguous between male and
female, or which blends them, or lies in the middle between them. - Androgynous of Center - Any of several gender identities that lean closer to “androgyne” than to male or female.
- Androsexual - Sexually attracted to masculinity or to men. Warning: this word is sometimes used in transphobic ways.
- Anti-Androgens - Drugs that negate the effects of
testosterone, usually given during adolescence to trans youth who do not
wish to develop conventionally “masculine” features. A type of hormone
blockers. - Anti-Estrogens - Drugs that negate the effects of estradiol
and other estrogens, usually given during adolescence to trans youth who
do not wish to develop conventionally “feminine features.” A type of
hormone blockers. - ASAB - Assigned sex at birth.
- Assigned Sex (At Birth) - The gender identity imposed on
someone by their family and by society. This gender is usually decided
at birth or in utero, and is usually based on genitalia. Almost all
people are assigned male or female at birth, even if they are intersex. - Autoandrophilia - Pleasure, sexual or otherwise, derived from
imagining oneself as a man. The much rarer counterpart to
autogynephilia, and also not recommended. - Autogynephilia - Pleasure, sexual or otherwise, derived from
imagining oneself as a woman. Historically, diagnosis of autogynephilia
was/is commonly used to restrict trans women’s access to transitioning,
and to pathologize them as mentally ill. Not recommended for general
discourse. - Being Read - An alternative phrase to “passing” that shifts
responsibility of correct gendering onto onlookers, instead of on the
person who is read. A trans person who is read correctly is recognized
as their correct gender. - Bigender - A non-binary identity in which a person has two or
more genders. Any combination of genders is possible, not just
male/female. These genders may be present simultaneously, they may
fluctuate, or both. - Binarism - The belief, prejudice or social force that claims
only two genders exist, male and female, and that all non-binary and
genderqueer gender identities are invalid. Binarism is inextricably tied
to colonialism and racism, and is a way that Western European cultures
attack the gender expression of other cultures and ethnic groups. - Binary Gender - A gender that is either strictly male or
strictly female. This is not affected by whether a person is cis or
trans: a trans man or trans woman has a binary gender, unless he or she
also identifies as non-binary. - Binder - In trans discussions, a garment used to minimize or alter the appearance of breasts.
- Binding - The practice of hiding or reshaping breasts, usually to achieve a more masculine or androgynous appearance.
- Biological Essentialism - In trans discussions, the belief
that a person’s gender can only be defined by their genes and/or
genitalia at birth. Biological essentialism usually ignores the
existence of intersex people and is a major component of transphobia. - Biological Sex - A social construct that categorizes human
bodies as male or female based on chromosomes or genitalia. Contrary to
popular belief, there are not two biological sexes, because people can
be born with a wide variety of sexual characteristics, and many
different combinations of sexual characteristics. Many trans and/or
intersex people find the phrase or concept offensive, and prefer the
phrase “assigned sex,” or “designated sex.” - Body Dysphoria - A feeling of stress or unhappiness related
to one’s body. In trans discussions, it is a type of gender dysphoria
caused by the body’s appearance clashing with one’s internal gender
identity. - Bottom Surgery - A colloquial term for surgery that corrects one’s genitalia to better match one’s preferred gender presentation.
- Brain Sex - A controversial idea that posits that a person’s gender identity may be reflected by the structure of their brain.
- Butch - More reminiscent of what is traditionally considered
boyish or masculine than feminine. May refer to a gender identity,
gender presentation, or a style of dress. Often associated with lesbian
culture.
- CAFAB - Coercively assigned female at birth.
- CAMAB - Coercively assigned male at birth.
- CASAB - Coercively assigned sex at birth. See assigned sex at birth.
- Cis - Short for cisgender or cissexual.
- Cis Privilege - Short for cisgender privilege.
- Cisgender - Consistently experiencing your gender in a way that matches the gender assigned to you at birth. Not trans.
- Cisgender Privilege - The benefits, opportunities and
everyday courtesies that cisgender people are able to take for granted,
and which trans and non-binary people may not be able to count on. - Cishet - A person who is cisgender, hetero-romantic and heterosexual.
- Cissexism - The unjust social institution that validates
cisgender identities more than trans identities, and which grants
privileges to cis people while oppressing trans people. - Cissexual - Usually a synonym for cisgender, though some people make a distinction, similar to the transgender/transsexual distinction.
- Chaser - A person who seeks out trans people for dating or
sex. Chasers have a bad reputation for fetishizing, disrespecting and
mistreating trans people, especially trans women. - Chromosomes - Gene sequences that determine how an organism’s
body develops and reproduces. The human sex chromosomes, X and Y,
usually determine whether a fetus develops typical egg-producing anatomy
or typical sperm-producing anatomy. However, other factors can affect a
person’s anatomical and psychological development, and the chromosomes
do not necessarily reflect a person’s true gender. - Clocking - An event in which an observer notices or realizes a trans person’s assigned sex at birth, without the trans person’s consent.
- Colonialism - In trans discussions, colonialism is the
practice of imposing Western systems of gender onto non-Western
cultures, invalidating native people’s gender identities in the process.
Colonialism can involve either denying that a gender exists, or
reinterpreting the gender to fit a Western model, e.g. by claiming that a
hijra person must be transgender. Binarism is a form of colonialism. - Coming Out - In trans discussions, the process of telling
someone that one is trans. This applies both to trans people who have
transitioned to live as their correct gender, as well as to those who
have not. - Correct Pronouns - Alternate phrase for “preferred pronouns.
- Corrective Rape - Sexual assault done with the intent to
change someone’s sexual or romantic orientation, or gender identity.
Trans people, especially trans women and sex workers, are sometimes
victimized by corrective rape. - Crossdresser - A person who chooses to wear clothing that
does not match their gender identity or usual gender presentation. A
controversial concept because clothing is not intrinsically gendered,
and the wearer may define it as appropriate to their own gender
regardless of social norms. This is a loaded term and should not be used
without the permission of the person being referred to. - Crossdressing - The act of wearing clothing that does not
match one’s gender identity. A controversial concept because clothing is
not intrinsically gendered, and the wearer may define it as appropriate
to their own gender regardless of social norms. Trans people who wear
the clothing of their assigned sex may consider themselves as
crossdressing; when wearing clothing of their actual gender, they are not crossdressing, though they may appear that way to uninformed people. - Crossplay - To dress up as a fictional or historical
character that is of a different gender than oneself. A controversial
concept because clothing is not intrinsically gendered, and the wearer
may define it as appropriate to their own gender regardless of social
norms. - Deep Stealth - Living full-time as one’s correct gender, without any of the people one regularly interacts with knowing that one is trans.
- Degender - To ignore or invalidate someone’s gender. Similar
to misgendering, but does not necessarily impose a different, inaccurate
gender onto the target person while invalidating them. - Dehumanization - A kind of stigma that lessens a person by
making them seem less than human; often likening them to an animal,
machine or monster. A common component of transphobia. - Demiboy - See demiguy.
- Demienby - A gender that is partly one non-biinary gender, and partly another non-binary gender.
- Demigender - Umbrella term for demigirl, demiguy, demienby, demiboy, and similar genders.
- Demigirl - A gender that is partly female and partly non-binary. Can be AFAB or AMAB.
- Demiguy - A gender that is partly male and partly non-binary. Can be AMAB or AFAB.
- Detransition - To stop, pause, or reverse some or all of the effects of transitioning.
- DFAB - Designated female at birth. Alternative to AFAB.
- Desexualization - A stigma that denies a person’s sexuality or sexual agency. A common component of transphobia.
- Designated Sex (At Birth) - An alternative phrase for assigned sex at birth.
- DMAB - Designated male at birth. Alternative to AMAB.
- Drag - Crossdressing. Drag is done for a wide variety of
reasons and purposes. People in drag may attempt to plausibly appear as
their target gender, parody gender, exaggerate gender, or deconstruct
gender. Some people who wear drag are trans and some are not. See
"Crossdressing” for problematic elements of this concept. - Drag King - A person who does not identify as male but dresses up to resemble one. Trans men are not
drag kings, because they are men. However, some people who appear to be
drag kings may later come to identify as trans men. See “Crossdressing”
for problematic elements of this concept. - Drag Queen - A person who does not identify as female but dresses up to resemble one. Trans women are not
drag queens, because they are women. However, some people who appear to
be drag queens may later come to identify as trans women. See
“Crossdressing” for problematic elements of this concept. - DSM - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. The DSM-IV includes Gender Identity Disorder, which was
renamed Gender Dysphoria in the DSM-V. There is controversy over whether
these ideas should be included in the DSM or not. - Dysphoria - In trans discussions, a feeling of displeasure, stress, anxiety or depression related to one’s gender. See gender dysphoria.
- Dyadic - Having a stereotypically male or female anatomy, as Western culture would define it; not intersex.
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trans people to achieve a better gender presentation or feel more
comfortable in their bodies.
non-binary people want to be referred to as enbies, so individual
preferences should be respected here.
of both genders, or who can’t be classified as purely male or female.
Most often used for male-assigned people with feminine tendencies. Like
most of these older terms, you shouldn’t refer to someone this way
unless they give you permission.
and pop culture. Erasure may be either deliberate or accidental, and
targets all queer identities to varying degrees.
the human body. Supplemental estradiol is sometimes taken by trans
people, usually with the intent of achieving a more feminine appearance.
“female hormones,” although people of any gender can have high levels of
estrogens, and not all women have high estrogen levels.
man who has been sterilized. This term should not be used to refer to
trans people.
women and AFAB trans people who have not undergone transitional surgery.
AFAB and DFAB are recommended instead.
femininity. May refer to a gender identity, gender presentation, or a
style of dress. Strongly associated with lesbian culture.
circumstances, in a way publicly visible to all people. Gatekeepers
often require a period of living full-time before they are willing to
approve of hormone therapy or surgery; this restriction can be dangerous
or impossible for some trans people.
trans person’s journey of transition. These can include doctors,
government officials, employers, family members, and more.
themself and their relationship to “male,” “female,” “androgynous,”
“genderless,” and other identities. It is distinct from a person’s
assigned sex, anatomy, gender presentation, pronouns, socialization, and
sexual orientation. Some people do not have a gender.
appearance to better reflect their preferred gender presentation. Also
called gender confirmation surgery.
gender presentation. 2. In fiction, changing either a character’s gender
identity, gender presentation, or both. A problematic concept because
it tends to conflate gender identity with gender presentation or
assigned sex.
legitimacy to two genders, male and female. Is frequently oppressive
towards people who are trans and/or intersex.
appearance to better reflect their preferred gender presentation. Also
called gender affirmation surgery.
confusion or negativity that is caused by a mismatch between one’s
assigned sex and one’s actual gender. Can be either body dysphoria or
social dysphoria, or both. Many trans and/or non-binary people
experience gender dysphoria, but not all do. 2. The phrase used for
transgender experiences in the DSM-V.
unchangeable differences between genders, and that these differences
manifest as anatomy, chromosomes, behavior, socialization and/or gender
roles. A key component of transphobia.
choices, gestures, behavior, and social role through which a person
demonstrates their gender.
pronouns in such a way as to avoid specifying gender. This is useful for
making environments and discussions more accessible to trans and
non-binary people.
superficially appears to onlookers, which may be affected by anatomy,
clothing, makeup, hairstyle, speech patterns and body language. May also
include a person’s stated desire to be treated as a certain gender and
referred to with certain pronouns.
affirmation surgery or gender confirmation surgery. It is rather
inaccurate because the surgery does not change the recipient’s gender,
but alters the body to better reflect the gender.
pressures associated with a particular gender. People may freely choose
to follow or disregard gender roles. Conformity to gender roles does not
reflect a person’s actual gender; cis people who violate gender roles
do not become trans, nor do trans people need to follow traditional
gender roles in order for their genders to be valid.
way that does not fit traditional models of male or female. 2. An
umbrella term, similar to non-binary and genderqueer.
people may shift between multiple genders over time, or feel gender in
different ways over time. Their preferred pronouns and gender
presentation may or may not reflect these changes. Related to but
distinct from genderflux.
identities other than strictly male or strictly female. Covers the same
set of people as “non-binary,” but it has different social and political
connotations, and is more strongly associated with “queering gender”
and the queer political movement. 2. Gender presentation that is not
strictly male or female.
least partially) outside the gender binary and has a strong natural
ambivalence about their gender identity or gender expression.” Coined by
invernom; see link for more details.
This word has also been wrongly used to mean “attracted to women with
vaginas,” and to thus exclude trans women. (Note that gyno- is a prefix meaning “woman,” not “vagina.”) Because of this, many trans people do not like this word.
transsexual experiences. Not recommended because of problematic
associations about what constitutes “true” transsexuality.
people to be cisgender, heteroromantic and heterosexual. Major problem
that affects all queer identities, including asexuals. Closely linked to
homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and acephobia.
effects of hormones, particularly sex hormones. These include
anti-androgens and anti-estrogens. Also called puberty blockers, puberty
suppressors, puberty inhibitors, or hormone suppressors.
given hormones that their body lacks, or does not have enough of. Many,
but not all, trans people choose to use hormones to alter their gender
presentation. Some cis people also undergo hormone replacement therapy
for other purposes, e.g. estrogen replacement for postmenopausal women.
sexual, or sexually objectifying them, at the cost of respecting them as
a person. Commonly done by chasers and trans fetishists to trans
people, especially trans women.
accepts society’s values and applies them to themself. Internalized
homophobia, misogyny, cissexism and transphobia can hinder a person’s
understanding and acceptance of their gender.
fit into the Western cultural stereotypes of "male bodies" or “female
bodies.” This should not be considered a defect or disorder. Intersex
people can be cisgender or transgender, and of any gender identity.
There are many ways that a person can be intersex.
someone’s gender as real and worthy of respect, or to acknowledge the
value of their experiences.
acronym for the cultural and political community of people who are not
heterosexual, hetero-romantic and cisgender. Sometimes expanded up to
LGBT*QQIAUP+, in which T* = all transgender, non-binary and genderqueer
people; Q = queer/questioning; I = intersex; A = asexual; U = undecided;
and P = pansexual.
and AMAB trans people who have not undergone transitional surgery. AMAB
and DMAB are recommended instead.
presentation becomes closer to what is traditionally considered
masculine. 2. In fetal development, the process by which androgen
hormones affect the developing brain.
genders, including bigender, trigender, polygender and pangender, as
well as genderfluid people who identify as multigender.
used by transphobic people to invalidate trans people, and as such, it
is not recommended.
or a neutral third gender that is neither male nor female. 2. Without a
gender or gender identity, similar to agender. 3. A form of gender
presentation without prominent sexual characteristics.
genders, that is not strictly male or female. 2. “Non-binary is a term
for people who are not men or women, or are both men and women, or who
are something else entirely, or are some combination of these things, or
some of these things some of the time.” –askanonbinary
genders, either simultaneously or over time; may also include an agender
or genderless experience. (Note: This term may have racist/colonialist
implications if a person uses it to claim an identity from a culture
they are not part of or are not treating with respect.)
or disorder, which is abnormal and needs to be fixed. Transgender
status is often pathologized, especially for trans women.
simultaneously or over time; may also include an agender or genderless
experience.
called by. Using a person’s preferred pronouns is a key part of
respecting their gender. Also called “correct pronouns.”
which are used to refer to people. In English, there are four common
third-person pronoun groups: he/his/him, she/hers/her, they/their/them,
and it/its/it. Individual people may decide which of these pronouns they
wish to be referred to as, or they may use pronouns that have been more
recently coined.
heterosexual, heteroromantic and cisgender, and who self-identify as
queer. A sensitive issue because of its history as a slur. Some trans
and/or non-binary people identify as queer, and others do not.
transforming or reclaiming gender, moving it from a heteronormative,
patriarchal and cissexist perspective into a queer perspective.
sexual assault more socially acceptable, or which cause people to deny
importance or recognition to acts of sexual assault.
people to go through before they are willing to provide hormone therapy
or surgery; may last anywhere from a few month to several years. This
restriction can be dangerous or impossible for some trans people.
develop during puberty, and which are related to sex hormones but not
directly involved in reproduction. Examples include facial hair and
rounded breasts.
convenient way to refer to a person of uncertain gender, or whose
preferred pronouns are unknown. Some people also adopt “they” as their
correct pronoun.
genderfluid moves between genders based on their enviroment. As a
sub-section of genderfluid, it implies a pattern. (From genderqueeries.)
non-binary people. Not to be confused with fetishization of trans or
non-binary people. Some trans and/or non-binary folks don’t like this
because of problematic etymology or fetishistic usage, so I don’t advise
using this.
Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People.”
These are non-binding guidelines that influence the decisions of many
doctors and other gatekeepers in determining whether trans people are
allowed to get transitional medical care. Often criticized for being
overly strict, for preventing trans youth from transitioning, and for
compelling non-binary trans people to hide or lie about their
experiences in order to receive treatment.
exclude trans people from their feminist movement, and are transphobic
and transmisogynistic. See also TWERF.
Supplemental testosterone is sometimes taken by trans people, usually
with the intent of achieving a more masculine appearance.
spoken of by cis people who don’t know anything about how trans people
actually transition.
gender roles that do not fit the Western constructs of “man” or “woman.”
The phrase is problematic because of its colonialist or Eurocentric
associations.
dresses in a traditionally masculine or boyish way. 2. Occasionally used
as a non-binary gender or presentation.
that do not match the gender that they were assigned at birth, or which
was imposed on them by society, or which they were raised as.
other than the one assigned at birth. Transitioning may include, but
does not require, any of the following: changing one’s pronouns, wearing
different clothing than before, altering one’s legal gender, taking
hormone therapy, and undergoing surgery.
recommended because it is sometimes seen as implying that “transman” is
separate from “man,” a form of cissexism.
especially virulent form of oppression against trans women and other
transfeminine people.
trans, non-binary and/or genderqueer people. Can occur as both an
individual attitude and as a widespread social force.
assigned sex (similar to transgender). 2. A person who has changed, or
wishes to change, their anatomy to better reflect their true gender.
This is a loaded term and should not be used to refer to someone without
their permission. Some transsexual people do not identify as
transgender.
invalidate other trans people’s identities. Not recommended for use, as
it is frequently associated with respectability politics.
(usually sexual) from wearing clothes of a different gender. This phrase
is discredited in trans communities because it has often been used to
delegitimize trans identities, especially those of trans women.
clothing of another gender. Not to be confused with transgender or
transsexual. A loaded term, not recommended.
recommended because it is sometimes seen as implying that “transwoman”
is separate from “woman,” a form of cissexism.
androgynous, but constructing one’s own distinct gender. 2. Having a
gender identity that includes or shifts between three or more distinct
genders, similarly to bigender.
against other trans people, often by claiming that others are not
“truly” trans or “trans enough.” This is often related to respectability
politics.
they exclude trans woman from their feminist movement, and are
transmisogynistic.
used by transphobic people to invalidate trans people, and as such, it
is not recommended.
I need to increase the character limit for each post.