Iryn A.

Lagarto September 9, 2019

DMED 2-1 Dr. Tan

Gender is the range of characteristics strictly male nor female.  This can be
pertaining to, and differentiating between, used as gender identification without
masculinity and femininity. Depending on further explanation.  Sometimes the
the context, these characteristics may term, genderqueer, is used.
include biological sex, sex-based social Gender fluid- Moving between genders or
structures, or gender identity. having a fluctuating gender identity
Gender identity is how a person feels and Agender- not identified with any gender.
who they know them self to be when it Sometimes referred to as
comes to their gender. There are more than being genderless or gender void
two genders, even though in our society the
genders that are most recognized are male Bigender- Identifying as two genders,
and female (called the gender binary) and commonly (but not exclusively) male
usually are based on and female.  Sometimes you feel like
someone’s anatomy (the genitals they were both genders at the same time and
born with). This is gender assignment and it sometimes you fluctuate.
is based on an assumption that someone’s
Polygender- When one is identified with
genitals match their gender. However,
multiple genders at once sometimes
gender isn’t about someone’s anatomy, it is
referred to as multigender.
about who they know them self to be. 
Neutrois- When one is identified as
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agender, male, female, and/or
Male to Female- When somebody that is genderless
assigned as a male at birth identifies
Gender Apathetic- When you really do not
as a female
identify nor care about any particular
Female to Male- When somebody that is gender.  You are fine passing off as
assigned as a female at birth whatever and you really do not have
identifies as a male an opinion towards your own gender.

Binary- The genders at each end of the Androgyne- This term overlaps a lot
gender spectrum (male and female) between gender identification and
presentation.  It can be used to
Non-binary- An umbrella term for genders describe others and as an
that fall somewhere in the middle of identification.   This term is used to
the gender spectrum and are neither describe people who are neither male
 nor female or are both male and Gender Presentation- The gender you
female basically anyone who does present yourself to others.  This is
not fit into a binary gender category. sometimes referred to as gender
expression
Intergender- Somebody whose gender is
somewhere between male and female Transitioning- The process of using
medical means to change your sex
Demigender- When you feel as if you are
one part a defined gender and one or Intersex- A biological difference in sex,
more parts an undefined gender. when people are born with genitals,
Terms can gonads, and/or chromosomes, that do
include demigirl, demiboy, demiagen not match up exactly with male or
der, ect. female. Intersex individuals can have
any romantic/sexual orientation and
Greygender- Somebody with a weak can have any gender identification.
gender identification of themselves Intersex individuals are about as
Aporagender- Somebody with a strong common as redheads.
gender identification of themselves Dyadic- Someone who is not intersex and
that is non-binary when their genitals, gonads, and
Maverique- A non-binary gender that exists chromosomes can all match into
outside of the orthodox social either a male or female category
bounds of gender Trans Woman- Someone who is assigned
Novigender- A gender that is super complex as a male at birth, but identifies as a
and impossible to describe in a single woman
term Trans Man- Someone who is assigned as a
Designated gender- A gender assigned at female at birth, but identifies as a
birth based on an individual’s sex man
and/or what gender society perceives Trans Feminine- Someone who identifies
a person to be as feminine, but identifies as neither
AFAB- Assigned Female At Birth a man nor a woman.  They must also
be assigned male at birth.
AMAB- Assigned Male At Birth
Trans Masculine- Someone who identifies
Gender roles- Certain behaviors an as masculine, but identifies as neither
activities expected/considered a man nor a woman.  They must also
acceptable of people in a particular be assigned female at birth.
society based upon their designated
gender Social Dysphoria- Discomfort experienced
when acting in ways socially
 different than your gender or being commonly used in describing women
addressed in ways different to your or lesbians.
gender
Femme (Fem) - A term used to describe
Body Dysphoria- Discomfort experienced someone who's gender expression is
because of the difference between more feminine than masculine.  This
genders and your sex, role, or gender is commonly used in describing
expression women or lesbians.

Butch- A term used to describe someone Binarism- Putting gender strictly into two
whose gender expression is more categories (male and female) and
masculine than feminine.  This is refusing to acknowledge genders
outside of male and female.

Sex is organisms of many species are LIST

specialized into male and female varieties, Heterosexual- The attraction to a gender
each known as a sex. Sexual reproduction different from their own (commonly
involves the combining and mixing of used to describe someone who is
genetic traits: specialized cells known as gender binary [female or male]
gametes combine to form offspring that attracted to the other binary gender).
inherit traits from each parent.
Homosexual- The attraction to a gender
Sexual identity is how one thinks of oneself with the same as their own
in terms of to whom one is romantically or (commonly used to describe
sexually attracted. Sexual identity may also someone who is gender binary
refer to sexual orientation identity, which is [female or male] attracted to the
when people identify or dis-identify with a same binary gender) sometimes
sexual orientation or choose not to identify referred to as gay.
with a sexual orientation.
Lesbian- Women who are attracted only to
Romantic Orientation- Who you are other women
romantically attracted to meaning wanting to
be in a romantic relationship with and are Bisexual- When you are attracted to two or
unrelated to sexual attraction. more genders.  This term is generally
used to describe being attracted to
men and women, but can apply to
Sexual Orientation- Who you are sexually being attracted to any two or more
attracted to meaning who you get turned on genders. Note that you do not have to
by or who you would want to engage in be equally attracted to each gender.
sexual behaviors with.
Pansexual- When you are attracted to all
genders and/or do not concern
 gender when you are attracted gender (for example being
towards someone heteromantic and heterosexual or
being biromantic and bisexual)
Bicurious- People who are open to
experiment with genders that are not Varioriented- When your sexual and
only their own, but do not know if romantic orientations do not target
they are open to forming any sort of the same set of genders (for example
relationship with multiple genders. being heteromantic and bisexual or
being homoromantic and pansexual)
Polysexual- When you are attracted to many
genders Heteronormative- The belief that
heterosexuality is the norm and that
Monosexual- Being attracted to only one sex, gender, sexuality, and gender
gender roles all align
Allosexual- When you are not asexual Cishet- Someone who is both cisgender and
(attracted to at least one gender) heterosexual.  This is sometimes
Androsexual- Being attracted to masculine used as a slur.
gender presentation Polyamorous- An umbrella term referring
Gynosexual- Being attracted to feminine to people who have or are open to
gender presentation have consensually have relationships
with multiple people at the same
Questioning- People who are debating their time
own sexuality/gender
Monoamorous- People who have or open to
Asexual- do not experience any sexual have relationships with only one
attraction (note that you can also be other person at a time.  The
aromantic and you do not necessarily term, monogamous, is also
have to be asexual and aromantic at sometimes used.
the same time).  Sometimes the
term, ace, is used to describe Queer- A reclaimed slur for anybody in the
asexual. LGBT+ community or who do not
identify as cisgender and/or
Grey Asexual- When you only experience heterosexual/heteromantic
attraction rarely, on a very low scale,
or only under certain circumstances Ally- A supporter of the LGBT+ community
that does not identify as LGBT+
Perioriented- When your sexual and
romantic orientation targets the same