![]() ![]() Sometimes shortened to “cis.” Cisgender people identify as either male or female/man or woman.Ĭisheteronormativity (noun): A patriarchal system that normalizes those who are cisgender and heterosexual. ![]() someone who is not transgender or non-binary). Bisexual people typically are attracted to more than two genders, despite having a “bi” prefix implying “two.”īottom surgery (noun): A word used to describe a range of gender-affirming genital surgeries.Ĭisgender (adj.): A term to describe a person for whom the gender they identify with now corresponds to the gender assigned on their original birth certificate (i.e. This word is often used to describe people who were born with a vagina and/or ovaries.Īssigned male at birth/AMAB (noun): A term used to describe people who were designated male on their birth certificate.īIPOC (noun): An acronym that stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.īinding (verb): The process of tightly wrapping someone’s chest or wearing a binder to reduce dysphoria and minimize the appearance of breasts.īisexual (adj.): Someone who is attracted to both people of their own gender and people of other genders. Aromantic people can also be asexual people.Īsexual (adj.): Someone who experiences little to no sexual attraction to people, regardless of gender.Īssigned female at birth/AFAB (noun): A term used to describe people who were designated female on their birth certificate. We’ve compiled a glossary of important key terms used by the community.Īlly (noun): An ally is someone who is heterosexual or cisgender but who supports the autonomy, agency, and livelihood of the LGBTQ+ community and acts in ways that demonstrate their solidarity.Īgender (adj.): Someone who does not identify as having a particular gender or feels a “lack of gender.”Īromantic (adj.): A term describing someone who does not experience romantic attraction and/or doesn’t find romantic relationships desirable. Our brand, however, doesn’t shy away from using our own language to describe our experiences. Because LGBTQ people have been historically excluded from healthcare, our vocabulary is often not well known. ![]()
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