Glossary of English gender and sex terminology: Difference between revisions

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This glossary of English gender and sex terminology shows actual language use. Unless a word is marked with a specific country, assume all these words may be used internationally, in any country where English is spoken.

This glossary's selection of words has a focus on nonbinary identities, and closely related subjects of gender non-conformity. This glossary also collects words about gender and sexuality, especially words used by or in reference to LGBT+ identities as well as intersex conditions, as these provide essential context, and often have an overlap with the main subject. The glossary includes psychiatric terminology as well as subcultural slang, and obsolete historical terms as well as very new words (neologisms). The words cover identity labels, gender-neutral pronouns, diagnoses, and political issues.

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ace. Short for asexual, which see.^[1]
AGAB. Assigned gender at birth. Most people are either assigned female at birth (AFAB) or assigned male at birth (AMAB).
AFAB. See AGAB.
agender. A nonbinary identity. 1. Some who call themselves agender have no gender identity (genderless). 2. Some who call themselves agen

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 * '''he-she''' or '''heshe'''. 1. An offensive word for a transgender woman. Only trans women can reclaim it. Other people shouldn't use it. 2. Several sets of pronouns use [[Pronouns#Heshe|heshe]] in the nominative form.
 * '''heteroromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of a different gender than their own.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/>
-* '''[[Sexism#heterosexism|heterosexism]]'''. A sexist way of thought in which only heterosexuality is seen as normal, resulting in discrimination against people of other sexual orientations.<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms]</ref>
+* '''[[Sexism#heterosexism|heterosexism]]''' or '''heteronormativity'''. A sexist way of thought in which only heterosexuality is seen as normal, resulting in discrimination against people of other sexual orientations.<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms]</ref>
 * '''hir'''. Many sets of gender-neutral pronouns use this word in the accusative or possessive forms. Some such sets are [[Pronouns#Heesh|heesh]], [[Pronouns#Hi|hi]], [[Pronouns#Se|se]], [[Pronouns#S/he|s/he]], [[Pronouns#Sie|sie]], and [[Pronouns#Ze|ze]].
 * '''homoromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of the same gender as themself.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/>