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(→Sexes of nonhuman animals: Intersex "conditions" is extremely offensive and a form of intermisia. It pathologicalizes and invalidates people who often, but not always, use intersex to describe their diverse sex characteristics. This pathologicalization invokes a long history and ongoing institutionalized violence where babies and children in the intersex community are often mutilated against their will in hospitals to fit the flawed sex characteristic binary ideology.) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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People writing about gender use several different phrases to refer to assigned gender at birth. Some of them are more accurate and respectful than others. This list gives some of these phrases. | People writing about gender use several different phrases to refer to assigned gender at birth. Some of them are more accurate and respectful than others. This list gives some of these phrases. | ||
* '''Assigned Gender At Birth (AGAB)'''. Most people are either '''Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB)''' or '''Assigned Male At Birth (AMAB)'''. This is an accurate and respectful phrase. | * '''Assigned Gender At Birth (AGAB)'''. Most people are either '''Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB)''' or '''Assigned Male At Birth (AMAB)'''. This is an accurate and respectful phrase for many people, but should not be used before asking if the person is comfortable with it. | ||
* '''Gender Assigned At Birth (GAAB)''' is a different word order for the above phrase, with the same meaning. This makes '''Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB)''', and '''Male Assigned At Birth (MAAB)'''. | * '''Gender Assigned At Birth (GAAB)''' is a different word order for the above phrase, with the same meaning. This makes '''Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB)''', and '''Male Assigned At Birth (MAAB)'''. | ||