2SLGBTQI+
This acronym represents Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, & additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities. 2SLGBTQI+ 2S at the front, recognizes Two-Spirit people as the first 2SLGBTQI+ communities L Lesbian G Gay B Bisexual T Transgender Q Queer I Intersex, considers sex characteristics beyond sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. + is inclusive of […]
Binary norm
Binary norm is the concept of a binary sex system, where each and every one of us is categorized exclusively as either male or female. This is a social construct rather than a biological reality. Life is a whole spectrum, and intersex variations, which occur naturally, are examples of this diversity. The binary sex model adopted […]
Cisgender
Cisgender is an individual whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. A cisgender man or cisgender woman is thus one whose internal gender identity matches, and presents itself in accordance with, the externally determined cultural expectations of the behavior and roles considered appropriate for one’s assigned sex as male or female. Source
Gender Expression
Gender expression is the way in which a person outwardly presents their gender identity. It is typically manifested through name and pronouns– for example, in Anglophone contexts, ‘she/her’ and ‘he/him’, as well as ‘they/them’, which some gender-fluid or non-binary people prefer. It is also manifested in the way a person chooses to dress, speak or […]
Gender Identity
Gender identity is a person’s deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth. It includes the personal sense of the body, which may involve – if freely chosen –modification of bodily appearance or function by medical, surgical, or other means. Gender identity exists […]
Genital Autonomy
Genital autonomy is a unified principle that children should be protected from nonvoluntary genital cutting that is not medically necessary. The term Genital Cutting/Genital Mutilation encompasses all harmful medical practices, including surgical, hormonal, and other medical treatments to irreversibly modify sex characteristics of intersex persons for non-vital, cosmetic reasons. Source Sentiment MeaningPositive – Can be used
Hermaphrodite
An outdated and often offensive term for a person with both male and female sex organs. The term is not used by the medical community and is considered stigmatizing by most intersex people. The correct and respectful term is “intersex.” The term hermaphrodite derives from the Latin: hermaphroditus, from Ancient Greek: ἑρμαφρόδιτος, which derives from […]
Intersex
Intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. For example, a person might be born appearing to be female on the outside, but having mostly male-typical anatomy on […]
LGBTQI
This acronym is a more popular version of 2SLGBTQI+, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex LGBTQI L Lesbian G Gay B Bisexual T Transgender Q Queer I Intersex, considers sex characteristics beyond sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
Pronouns
Pronouns are the words we use to refer to people when we’re not talking directly to them, and they can be used instead of names in conversation. Often, they have gendered implications when we use them. Common pronouns include she/her/hers, he/him/his and they/them/theirs. Everybody has pronouns that they like to be called by, not just trans and […]