Below you will find definitions of words commonly used when discussing gender identity.  

• Transgender- Anyone who does not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. This is an umbrella term for those who are gender non-conforming, transsexual, intersex, and many other identities. Transgender is often abbreviated as Trans*

 

• Gender Non-Conforming- Someone who does not fit into the conventional gender binary of "boy" or "girl."

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• Intersex- Someone who was born with ambiguous genitalia. Intersex people may identify as Transgender.

 

• Transition- The act of undergoing a social, physical, and/mental transition from one gender to the other.

 

• Stealth- When a transgender person passes as the gender they identify with and are not open about their transgender status.

 

• Cisgender- The majority of the human population is cisgender, meaning they identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.

 

You can use this Gender Bread Person created by It's Pronounced Metrosexual to help you distinguish the differences in sexuality and gender identity.