Agender: Someone who does not identify with any sort of gender identity. This term may also be used by someone who intentionally has no recognizable gender presentation. Some people use similar terms such as “genderless” and “gender neutral”
Androgyne: someone who neither identifies with, nor presents as, a man or woman. Being “androgynous” can refer to having both masculine and feminine qualities. This term has Latin roots: Andro- meaning “man” and -gyne, meaning “woman.” Some androgynes may identity as “gender benders”, meaning that they are intentionally “bending” (or challenging/transgressing) societal gender roles
Androgynes: (see androgyne)
Androgynous: (see androgyne)
Asexual: without sexual feelings or associations
Bigender: someone who identifies as both a man and a woman. A Bigender identity is a combination of these two genders, but not necessarily a 50/50 combination, as these genders are often felt – and expressed - fully. Similar to individuals who identify as gender fluid, bigender people may present as men, as women, or as gender-neutral ways on different days.
Cis: a person is not trans or does not have a gender diverse identity or presentation
CisFemale: a female who identifies as a woman/has a feminine gender identity
CisMale: a male who identifies as a man/has a masculine gender identity
Cis Man: (see cis male)
Cis Woman: (see cis female)
Cisgender: A person who has the gender identity commonly associated with their biological sex (e.g., someone who is assigned as a female at birth and who lives as a woman).
Cisgender Female: (see cis female)
Cisgender Male: (see cis male)
Cisgender Man: (see cis male)
Cisgender Woman: (see cis female)
F2M: Abbreviation for female to male (see female to male transgender man)
Female to Male: a trans person who was assigned female sex, and now lives as a man and has a masculine gender identity. This person may or may not have altered his physical body with surgery, hormones, or other modifications (e.g., voice training to develop a deeper spoken voice). FTM is an abbreviation of female to male. Generally uses masculine pronouns (e.g., “he” or “his”) or gender neutral pronouns
Female to male trans man: an individual who is assigned female at birth, but has a masculine gender identity (may or may not have had medical interventions such as hormones or surgery)
Female to male transgender man: an individual who is assigned female at birth, but identifies as male (may or may not have had medical interventions such as hormones or surgery)
Female to male transsexual man: transsexual is an outdated term, but some individuals prefer the term, especially those who have permanently changed their bodies, from female to male, through medical interventions (hormones, surgery, etc)
FTM: (see female to male)
Gender Fluid: someone whose gender identity and presentation are not confined to only one gender category. Gender fluid people may have dynamic or fluctuating understandings of their gender, moving between categories as feels right. For example, a gender fluid person might feel more like a man one day and more like a woman on another day, or that neither term is a good fit
Gender Neutral: someone who does not identify with any gender and wants to end gender discrimination in society by means of gender neutral language
Gender Nonconforming: someone who looks and/or behaves in ways that don’t conform to, or are atypical of, society’s expectations of how a person of that gender should look or behave
Gender Questioning: Someone who may be questioning their gender or gender identity, and/or considering other ways of experiencing or expressing their gender or gender presentation
Gender Variant: an umbrella term that refers to anyone who, for any reason, does not have a cisgender identity (which includes the trans* umbrella). Others acknowledge issues with this term as it implies that such genders are “deviations” from a standard gender, and reinforces the “naturalness” of the two-gender system. Some prefer the terms “gender diverse” or “gender-nonconforming.”
Genderqueer: Someone who identifies outside of, or wishes to challenge, the two-gender (i.e., man/woman) system; may identify as multiple genders, a combination of genders, or “between” genders. People who use this term may feel that they are reclaiming the word “queer”, which has historically been used as a slur against gay men and women. This term is used more often by younger generations doing the “reclaiming” and less often by slightly older generations who may have personally experienced the term “queer” as a slur.
Hermaphrodite: an individual who possesses both female and male reproductive organs
Intersex man: an individual who possesses both female and male reproductive organs but identifies as male
Intersex person: an individual who possesses both female and male reproductive organs but does not identify as either gender
Intersex woman: an individual who possesses both female and male reproductive organs but identifies as female
Intersex: Generally refers to someone whose chromosomes, gonads (i.e., ovaries or testes), hormonal profiles, and anatomy do not conform to the expected configurations of either male typical or female typical bodies. Some intersex conditions are apparent at birth, while others are noticed around puberty or later (if ever). Some individuals no longer use the term “intersex conditions” and instead prefer “disorders of sex development.”
M2F: Abbreviation for male to female (see male to female transgender woman)
Male to Female: a trans person who was assigned male sex (likely at birth), and now lives as a woman and has a feminine gender identity. This person may or may not have altered her physical body with surgery, hormones, or other modification (e.g., voice training, electrolysis, etc). MTF is an abbreviation of “Male To Female”. Generally uses female pronouns (e.g., “she” or “her”) or gender neutral pronouns.
Male to female trans woman: an individual who is assigned male at birth, but has a feminine gender identity (may or may not have had medical interventions such as hormones or surgery)
Male to female transgender woman: an individual who is assigned male at birth, but identifies as female (may or may not have had medical interventions such as hormones or surgery)
Male to female transsexual woman: transsexual is an outdated term, but some individuals prefer the term, especially those who have permanently changed their bodies, from male to female, through medical interventions (hormones, surgery, etc)
Man: male, adult human
MTF: (see male to female)
Neither: Not putting a label on one’s gender
Neutrois: An umbrella term within the bigger umbrella terms of transgender or genderqueer. Includes people who do not identify within the binary gender system (i.e., man/woman). According to Neutrois.com, some common Neutrois identities include agender neither-gender, and gender-less.
Non-binary: Similar to genderqueer, this is a way of describing one’s gender as outside the two-gender (i.e., man/woman) system and/or challenging that system
Other: Choosing to not provide a commonly recognized label to one’s gender. When used by someone to describe themselves, this may feel like a freeing way of describing (or not specifically describing) their gender. The term “other” should not be used to refer to people whose gender you can’t quite understand or place
Pangender: “Pan” means every, or all, and this is another identity label such like genderqueer or neutrois that challenges binary gender and is inclusive of gender diverse people
Polygender: Individual has multiple genders at once such as male and female. They can have different combinations including gender queer identities like a third gender or no gender (neutrois).
T* man: The asterisk indicates that the individual does not identify with an established sex or gender label, but is most likely F2M
T* woman: The asterisk indicates that the individual does not identify with an established sex or gender label, but is most likely M2F
Two* person: individuals who identify as neither man nor woman
Two-spirit person: This term likely originated with the Zuni tribe of North America, though two-spirit persons have been documented in numerous tribes. Native Americans, who have both masculine and feminine characteristics and presentations, have distinct roles in their tribes, and they are seen as a third gender
Trans*: an inclusive term, referring to the many ways one can transcend or even transgress gender or gender norms (e.g., it includes individuals who may identify as transgender, transsexual, gender diverse, etc). In many cases the asterisk (*) is not followed by a sex or gender term – it’s just written as Trans* - to indicate that not all trans people identify with an established sex or gender label.
Trans*Female: (see male to female transgender woman)
Trans*Male: (see female to male transgender man)
Trans*Man: (see trans man)
Trans*Person: (see trans person)
Trans*Woman: Although some people write the term as “transwoman” (no space between trans and woman) or trans-woman (note the hyphen), some advocate for a space to be included between “trans” and “woman” in order to indicate that the person is a woman and that the “trans” part may not be a defining characteristic or central to her identity
Trans Female: (see male to female transgender woman)
Trans Male: (see female to male transgender man)
Trans Man: Although some people write the term as “transman” (no space between trans and man) or trans-man (note the hyphen), some advocate for a space to be included between “trans” and “man” in order to indicate that the person is a man and that the “trans” part may not be a defining characteristic or central to his identity
Trans Person: another way of saying someone is a transgender person. (Note that “transgender” tends to be preferred over “transgendered”)
Transexual: For many people this term indicates that a person has made lasting changes to their physical body, specifically their sexual anatomy (e.g., genitals and/or breasts or chest), through surgery. For some, the term “transsexual” is a problematic term because of its history of pathology or association with a psychological disorder. In order to get the operations necessary for sexual reassignment surgeries or gender confirming surgeries, people long needed a psychiatric diagnosis (historically, that diagnosis was “transsexualism”) and recommendations from mental health professionals. The term “transsexual” tends to be used less often by younger generations of trans persons.
Transexual Female: (see transexual woman)
Transexual Male: (see transexual man)
Transexual Man: Someone who was assigned female at birth who has most likely transitioned (such as through surgery and/or hormones) to living as a man.
Transexual Person: (see transexual)
Transexual Woman: Someone who was assigned male sex at birth who has most likely transitioned (such as through surgery and/or hormones) to living as a woman.
Transgender Female: (see male to female transgender woman)
Transgender Person: (see trans*)
Transfeminine: Someone assigned a male sex at birth who identifies as feminine, but may not identify wholly as a woman. Often, you’ll encounter the phrase “feminine of center” to indicate where people who identify as transfeminine see themselves in relation to other genders
Transmasculine: Someone assigned a female sex at birth and who identifies as masculine, but may not identify wholly as a man. Often, you’ll encounter the phrase “masculine of center” to indicate where people who identify as transmasculine see themselves in relation to other genders.
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