Matching Pairs Common TerminologyOnline version Commonly encountered terms related to transgender identity by Allison Carter 1 Cisgender 2 Gender 3 Gender expression 4 Sexual orientation 5 Transition 6 Sex 7 Gender Fluid 8 Gender identity 9 Transgender 10 Gender Dysphoria The beliefs, feelings and behaviors that a specific culture attributes to individuals based on their perceived sex An umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity and/or gender expression differ from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth An individual's sense of being female, male or something else; it is internal, and not necessarily visible to others The current DSM-V diagnosis that replaced "Gender Identity Disorder" in 2013 The classification of a person as male or female (can be thought of as biological) Who an individual is physically, spiritually and emotionally attracted to A non-binary gender identity; experiences different gender identities at different times Individuals who identify with the gender that was assigned to them at birth Non-specific term referring to the process of altering one's birth sex; may include one or all of the following: personal, medical or legal changes. How one chooses to express one's gender identity through behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice, etc.
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