January 2012
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Asexual (adj)
Definition
One who feels no sexual attraction or desire towards any gender identity; free from or unaffected by sexuality.
Usage
Asexual is an adjective describing one’s sexuality.
Jordan: I’m asexual! There are a decent amount of ace (short for asexual) blogs on Tumblr.
See also
Ace, grey-a, demisexual, sexual orientation,
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Transgender (adj.)
Definition
One whose gender identity is different from the gender assigned at birth. Not all folks of transgender experience identify as transgender. Some folks of transgender experience see themselves as disabled in some ways. Especially in stealth places, you’ll see some folks describing their transitions as correcting a “birth defect” (scare quotes not for the feeling but for...
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Anonymous asked: Does it count as cisplaining if a cis person is explaining something about trans* people to another cis person?
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Bigender (adj.)
Definition
Bigender is a gender identity that falls under the non-binary umbrella. To identify as bigender generally means you identify as two genders. You could identify as both at the same time. You can go back and forth between two genders. Perhaps you have one stagnant gender identity and one that shifts while still only identifying as two genders. However you experience it, it has to do...
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GSM
Definition
GSM is an acronym for “Gender and/or Sexuality Minority.” This is the basic catch-all for people who are not cisgender and/or heterosexual. It is more encompassing than the traditional LGBT and other such acronyms while still including those who don’t identify as queer or who are offended by the term.
Considering that GSM is more inclusive, not all LGBT spaces are...
December 2011
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November 2011
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Anonymous asked: Is a FAAB a person who was born with all female genitalia? Like does it have to be a hermaphrodite then parents chose for them to be female? I guess I don't understand, even through the definition.
October 2011
2 posts
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Anonymous asked: Can you identify as genderqueer while also identifying as transgendered? Because I identify as male though I still acknowledge some female characteristics. I feel gender-fluid yet male, if that makes sense?
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Apologies for the lack of new terms
Is there anything specific people would like to see posted here?
September 2011
3 posts
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Skoliosexual (adj.)
Definition
Skoliosexual describes a potential sexual attraction to non-binary identified individuals. This does not generally describe an attraction to specific genitalia or birth assignments but rather is an inclusive term.
Usage
“I identify as skoliosexual.”
“I’m not really into binary men or women. I’m skoliosexual.”
See Also
Multisexual, polysexual
fuguestasis asked: Hey! A while ago, I saw a list of terms going around on tumblr that included a word for being primarily attracted to trans*/gender-nonconforming people (and it definitely wasn't "chaser"), but now I don't remember what it is. Is there anywhere you can point me?
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Hetero-assimilationism (noun)
Sounds like
het-er-o-uh-sim-ih-lay-shun-iz-um
Definition
Assimilationism is the act of encouraging minority groups to become similar to elite groups. In the context of heternormativity/heterosexism, it is the act of encouraging gay, bisexual, pansexual, and otherwise not-straight folks to be more like dominant straight culture in various ways. Examples of hetero-assimilationist concepts and...
August 2011
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Cisgender (adj.)
Sounds like
Sis-gender
Definition
A cisgender person is someone who identifies as they gender/sex they were assigned at birth. For example, your birth certificate says female, and you identify as a female woman.
The colloquial use of cisgender suggests that it is the opposite of transgender. If you’re not trans*, then you’re cis (abbreviated form of cisgender). This is not...
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Non-Binary (adj.)
Definition
Queers love umbrella terms, because they are flexible and can overlap. Non-binary is another umbrella term and is considered to be under the transgender umbrella. When discussing trans* issues and you want to be clear that you’re including non-binary folk, it’s typed out as “trans*” (note the asterisk).
“Binary” refers to the western binary gender...
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I clarified the genderqueer definition a bit
in that it’s incorrectly used as an umbrella term instead of non-binary. I think it’s important to take note of colloquialisms and misuses of words, but I should have been more clear.
If you would like to see a word defined or if you want to propose an edit to any definition, leave me a message in the ask box please.
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Genderqueer (adj.)
Definition
Genderqueer is a gender identity that generally refers to not identifying as male/female and/or as a man or woman. It’s possible for someone to identify as multiple genders, so identifying as genderqueer does not mean you do not or cannot identify as something else. It is a specific identity but is sometimes also incorrectly used as an umbrella term for non-binary (read: people...
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Note: You may be wondering why I'm posting...
Oftentimes, queer is considered an anti-oppression political identity as well as a sort of “fuck you” sexual orientation and/or gender identity. For many people, queer as a political often takes root in feminist thought. A good discussion of can be found here.
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Con-nouns (noun)
livinandsurvivin:
Negative connotative pronouns. It is when an average pronoun. ‘he, she, sir, ma’am, Mr. Mrs. Ms. Ect…) is used in an improper way to describe the gender of the person they are referring to.
E.g. Using ‘She’ to describe an FtM. Using ‘He’ for an MtF. Using either for someone who is androgynous/genderqueer.
Essentially, what every person I have ever told continues to use....
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Posts describing identities
(e.g. gender, sexual orientation, etc.) are not definitive. This dictionary should not be used to tell someone how they should identify.
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Pass (verb)
Definition
In the trans* community, to pass is to be perceived as the gender you identify as. It’s typically, but not always, used in the context of a trans* person discussing their experience in the public world. There’s some debate around the term in that it connotes that one is trying to pass under the radar as someone they aren’t when that isn’t the case.
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Front Hole (noun)
Definition
Front hole is a term often used instead of “vagina” to denote that same anatomical body part that “vagina” is typically used to describe. It is especially useful when wanting to be specific and gender neutral at the same time. “Front hole” is typically but not exclusively used in reference to CAFAB trans* bodies.
Usage
“I am down to have you...
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Genderpivot
iragray:
/ˈjendərˈpivət/ (noun):
a term i coined to describe the intersection of genderfluid and bigender identities in which one of the genders remains stagnant while the second gender fluctuates without a predestined path.
As a noun:
Person A: How do you identify, B?
Person B: I’m a genderpivot.
As a verb (signifies a shift in identity):
Person A: Hey, B, what are your...
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Pansexual (adjective)
Definition
Pansexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by a potential aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for anybody, including people who do not fit into the gender binary of male/female implied by bisexual attraction. The term pansexual is typically used to describe sexual attraction but, as stated earlier, is also used to denote romantic attraction....
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Hey, everyone,
My name is Ira, and I offered to help keep Queer Dictionary in existence. If you’re wondering what gives me the authority to do this, probably nothing really. I’m just a genderqueer trans* guy blogger.
First thing on the agenda is to finish the to-do list that was previously posted. If you have any terms you’d like to have defined, feel free to leave it in the ask box. I also...
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Cissplain (verb)
Sounds like
Sis-plane
Definition
A combination of the words “cisgender” and “explain.” To cissplain someone is to explain what it is to be trans*, explain the struggles trans* folks face, or accuse someone someone of being cissexist when the person explaining is cisgender and the recipient is trans*.
Cissplaining often occurs alongside privilege-denying as an excuse to use cissexist slurs....
March 2011
14 posts
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Trigger warning / Content Warning
Definition
A trigger warning usually takes the form of some emphasised (usually bold) text describing in broad terms the upsetting nature of the content, and contains the words “trigger warning” (eg “Trigger warning for sexual violence against children”).
Only the words “trigger warning” are insufficient: a (general) indication of the potentially trigger...
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Tone Argument
Definition
The tone argument is where someone ignores or minimises a statement because, so is then claimed, it was worded too angrily or in a manner deemed too confrontational.
This approach is a cop-out: it is a way for a commenter to try and dismiss a valid point without any further reflection on their part.
This approach is often used as a way of derailing, ignoring the actual topic of the...
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To do
(This post will be deleted; I’m just using it as a little list of terminology that will be added. If you have suggestions please drop them in the Ask box here - or if you feel so inclined write them up and drop them in the submissions box. Thanks.)
tone argument
political correctness
derail (verb)
trigger warning / content warning
bisexual
asexual
homosexual
gay
bigender
agender
...
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Gender (verb)
Definition
To gender is to assign someone else a gender. This is, for most people, an almost automatic action, so it is often not noticed as being an active process by the person assigning the gender (“perceiving someone as a certain gender”).
Gendering someone is done based on behavioural cues and body presentation (secondary sex characteristics). It is distinct from sexing (see:...
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GLBT
Definition
GLBT is an acronym. It stands for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender (people), it is meant to represent the different groups who make up a community. Many now consider it too limited, so alternative acronyms (such as QUILTBAG) or extended acronyms (LGBTQ, LGBTQI+,…) have been proposed.
Not everyone who identifies with one of the identities named in the acronym...
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LGBT
Definition
LGBT is an acronym. It stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender (people), it is meant to represent the different groups who make up a community. Many now consider it too limited, so alternative acronyms (such as QUILTBAG) or extended acronyms (LGBTQ, LGBTQI+,…) have been proposed.
Not everyone who identifies with one of the identities named in the acronym...
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Gender (noun)
Definition
Gender is the name for a grouping of behavioural and social norms that are applied to people based on the gender they are perceived as having. The conduct shown by people in light of these norms, this accountability is not produced by gender: it is gender.
Gender is thus also someone’s identity: the gender someone identifies with (and as) forms the internal framework for that...
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QUILTBAG
Definition
QUILTBAG is an acronym. It stands for Queer/Questioning, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender/Transsexual, Bisexual, Allied/Asexual, Gay/Genderqueer. It is meant to be a more inclusive term than GLBT/LGBT and to be more pronounceable (and memorable) than some of the other variations or extensions on the GLBT/LGBT abbreviation.
Usage Queer Dictionary is meant to be a repository...
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CAMAB
Definition
CAMAB is an acronym. It stands for Coercively Assigned Male At Birth. Nearly synonymous with MAAB, though when used by Intersex people it illustrates more clearly that the assignment was made without involving the person whose sex was being assigned (and may have involved surgical modifications).
Usage
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See also
MAAB, CAFAB, CAMAB, UAAB, cissexual, transsexual,...
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CAFAB
Definition
CAFAB is an acronym. It stands for Coercively Assigned Female At Birth. Nearly synonymous with FAAB, though when used by Intersex people it illustrates more clearly that the assignment was made without involving the person whose sex was being assigned (and may have involved surgical modifications).
See also
MAAB, CAFAB, CAMAB, UAAB, cissexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex
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UAAB
Definition
UAAB is an acronym. It stands for Un-Assigned At Birth. A person who is UAAB was sexed as being neither male or female, most likely based on how that person’s genitalia were perceived by the attending physician. This is a very rare designation.
Usage
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See also
MAAB, CAFAB, CAMAB, FAAB, cissexual, transsexual, transgender
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FAAB
Definition
FAAB is an acronym. It stands for Female-Assigned At Birth. A person who is FAAB was sexed as female, most likely based on how that person’s genitalia were perceived by the attending physician. Where this assignment corresponds with someone’s gender identity they are said to be cissexual.
Usage
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See also
MAAB, CAFAB, CAMAB, UAAB, cissexual, transsexual,...
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MAAB
Definition
MAAB is an acronym. It stands for Male-Assigned At Birth. A person who is MAAB was sexed as male, most likely based on how that person’s genitalia were perceived by the attending physician. Where this assignment corresponds with someone’s gender identity they are said to be cissexual.
Usage
As Julia Serano has written, femininity is heavily discouraged and punished in...
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TERF
Definition
Acronym for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. That group of feminists that claims that trans women aren’t really women, as biological determinism is only a fallacy when used against them, not when they use it against others.
Usage
Isn’t it mindboggling that the Royal College of Psychiatrists would invite a TERF like Julie Bindel to come talk at a study day on transgenderism and...