Other genders list
There are many different terms, descriptions and labels for types of gender identities. Here we describe some of these terms in case you were unsure what they mean.
Don’t create assumptions about someone’s gender based on the way they dress as it might not reflect their gender identity.
Agender
Not having a gender or identifying with a gender. They may describe themselves as organism gender-neutral or genderless.
Bigender
A person who fluctuates between traditionally “male” and “female” gender-based behaviours and identities.
Cisgender
A person whose gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth are the identical. For example, they were born biologically as a male, and express their gender as a man.
Coming Out
When a person tells someone about their LGBTQI+ identity.
Cross Dresser
Is someone who dresses in clothes typically associated with another gender. Many cross-dressers dress in clothes not typically associated with their gender but may not identify with a distinct gender.
Deadnaming
A term usually linked with transgender people who have changed their identify. Deadnaming is when someone is referred to using the name they were given at birth rath
68 Terms That Describe Gender Identity and Expression
It’s marvelous that gender — something many people thought was a simple concept — is actually so personal, nuanced, and complex. For that reason, it’s totally OK if this list is a lot to digest!
Just remember: Gender is an essential part of health and well-being for everyone.
Becoming familiar with language that helps you to talk about this part of persona and society is a great way to take care for yourself and be an ally to others.
Mere Abrams is a researcher, writer, educator, consultant, and licensed clinical social worker who reaches a worldwide audience through public speaking, publications, social media (@meretheir), and gender therapy and support services practice onlinegendercare.com. Mere uses their personal experience and diverse professional background to support individuals exploring gender and assist institutions, organizations, and businesses to increase gender literacy and identify opportunities to demonstrate gender inclusion in products, services, programs, projects, and content.
Sian Ferguson is a freelance writer and editor based in Grahamstown, South Africa. Her writing covers issues passionfruit1 Because our weekly theme is about gender, let’s strive and make a list of different gender identities. I am going to create the second post in this a wiki announce for people to append on to, because I certainly don’t know enough to make a list about this myself. Form sure not to overwrite other people’s edits and be respectful of what other people have written. We can also discuss about specific gender identities in the thread, especially ones that you don’t know about or don’t identify with and hopefully we can all assist each other come to a better understanding about this. @Discussions ~ help me out here 9 Likes passionfruit2 The List 10 Likes Kristi4 I identify as a poatote get on my level 4 Likes minoesje5 @passionfruit What is a demi girl/ demi boy? Someone who is not fully girl/boy but also not transgender? I possess been trying to seek this up but I would like to understand if I’m really correct? 5 Likes TheDancingFryer6 I identify as a fryer 4 Likes Kristi7 3 Prefer This is a list of carefully researched and thoughtfully discussed definitions for key gender and sexuality terms. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but it is a good place for us to start. Identity terms mean very particular things to distinct individuals. The definitions provided in this document reflect the current general sympathetic of these terms. We understand that language around sexuality and gender is always changing and we will review these terms regularly. If there is a term that you feel should be included here, please let us know. You can email and/or call the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center at gscc@msu.edu or (517) 353-9520. To understand LGBTQIA2S+ identities and communities we must first distinguish three important concepts (gender, sex, and sexuality) and argue the version of the acronym we are using on this website and in our educational programs and resources. Facebook introduced dozens of options for users to distinguish their gender today - and although the social media giant said it would not be releasing a comprehensive list, ABC News has found at least 58 so far. Previously, users had to spot themselves as male or female. They were also given the option of not answering or keeping their gender private. User's can now select a "custom" gender option. "There's going to be a lot of people for whom this is going to imply nothing, but for the few it does impact, it means the world," Facebook software engineer Brielle Harrison told the Associated Squeeze. Harrison, who worked on the venture, is in the process of gender transition, from male to female. Facebook will also grant users to elect between three pronouns: "him," "her" or "their." The monitoring are the 58 gender options identified by ABC News: List of genders and what they are
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Here's a List of 58 Gender Options for Facebook Users