The Gender Unicorn, Trans Scholar Academic Resources
this isn’t an expansive set of all queer and trans range community language. But, this will be a strong reference guide.
Definitions (Alphabetical)
AFAB, AMAB Acronyms meaning “assigned female/male at delivery” (also designated female/male at delivery or female/male assigned at delivery). No body, whether cis or trans, extends to select what sex they’re assigned at delivery. This term is preferred to “biological male/female”, “male/female bodied”, “natal male/female”, and “born male/female”, that are defamatory and inaccurate.
Agender An umbrella term encompassing a lot of different genders of men and women whom commonly lack a sex and/or have sex which they describe as basic. Numerous agender people are trans. As a fresh and quickly-evolving term, it’s best you ask how someone describes agender on their own.
Ally somebody who advocates and supports a grouped community apart from their particular. Allies aren’t an element of the communities they assist. Someone must not self-identify being an ally but show that they’re one through action.
Asexual having less a attraction that is sexual plus one pinpointing using this orientation. This might be utilized being an umbrella term for any other attractions that are emotional as demisexual.
Bigender relates to people who identify as two genders. May also determine as multigender (distinguishing as a couple of genders). Don’t confuse this term with Two-Spirit, that is especially related to Native United states and nations cultures that are first. Continua a leggere