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 th

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 * '''female to male transsexual (FTM).''' A [[Man#Transgender men|trans man]]. This term was coined by trans man Lou Sullivan, "in response to the custom of medical doctors and psychologists labeling us 'female transsexuals.'"<ref>Zander, "Coming of age." 2013-02-28. [http://www.genderodyssey.org/blog/coming-of-age-by-zander]</ref> FTM can also mean nonbinary people who transition in a way similar to trans men, and describe themselves as being on the FTM spectrum. Abbreviated FTM, F2M.
 * '''[[femme]], fem'''. A queer feminine gender identity or expression, which some see as a nonbinary gender.
-* '''femboy'''. A boy or man whose [[gender expression]] is [[feminine]] may be called a femboy or may self-identify as such. <ref>{{cite web|website= Wiktionary|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=femboy&oldid=58188238|date=18 December 2019 |access-date=14 December 2020|title=femboy}}</ref> Caution: can be considered a slur against [[transfeminine]] people.
+* '''femboy'''. A boy or man whose [[gender expression]] is [[feminine]] may be called a femboy or may self-identify as such.<ref>{{cite web|website= Wiktionary|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=femboy&oldid=58188238|date=18 December 2019 |access-date=14 December 2020|title=femboy}}</ref> Some femboys undergo [[hormone therapy]] to appear more feminine and/or less masculine, while still identifying as cisgender (though some end up later identifying as transgender).<ref name="AlyW-Exploration">{{Cite web |title=An Exploration of Possibilities for Hormone Therapy in Non-Binary Transfeminine People |last=W. |first=Aly |work=Transfeminine Science |date=22 June 2021 |access-date=27 June 2021 |url= https://transfemscience.org/articles/nonbinary-transfem-overview/ |quote=There are also individuals who seek hormonal feminization and/or demasculinization but do not actually identify as transgender. These cisgender-identified individuals often refer to themselves as “femboys”. Communities of these individuals exist on social media sites like Reddit (e.g., r/FemboyTransition). Feminization-inclined cisgender people who pursue hormonal transition often have similar preferences as transfeminine non-binary people—one of the most common of which is feminization without breast development. Sometimes these initially cisgender-identified hormonally transitioning individuals end up progressing to a transgender identity with time. }}</ref> Caution: "Femboy" can be considered a slur against [[transfeminine]] people.{{citation needed}}
 * '''FFS'''. Acronym for [[Facial surgery|facial feminization surgery]].
 * '''[[Fluid Gender|fluid gender]]'''. A gender identity that changes.