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.

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 *'''pansexual''' The sexual orientation of being attracted to all sexes.
 * '''passing'''. When a person is seen by others as their true gender, not as the gender they were assigned at birth. Some transgender people dislike this word, saying it gives the idea that they are being dishonest, when they are trying to be seen as they really are.<ref>"Passing." [https://susans.org/wiki/Passing]</ref>
-* '''polyamory.''' A long-term romantic/sexual relationship that can be between more than two people at the same time, all of whom consent to the arrangement.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/>
+* '''polyamory.''' A long-term romantic and/or sexual relationship between more than two people at the same time, all of whom consent to the arrangement.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/>
 * '''[[polygender]]'''. A gender identity in which a person has more than one gender identity, at the same time, or a mix.<ref name="gender-word" /><ref name="hallelujah-labels"/>
 *'''polyromantic,''' '''polysexual''' romantic and sexual (respectively) attraction to some, but not all, genders
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 * '''pre-op'''. A trans person who hasn't gotten surgery yet.
 * '''presentation'''. "The totality of one’s appearance, including attire, voice, behavior, body language, etc."<ref name="hans">{{cite web|title=Gender terms.|last=Hans|first=T. Aaron|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20020614112429/http:/alisha_clarke.tripod.com/readings/gender_terms.htm|url=http://alisha_clarke.tripod.com/readings/gender_terms.htm|archive-date=14 June 2002}}</ref>
+* '''[[pronouns]]'''. Words that stand in for nouns. In a trans or nonbinary context this usually refers to singular third-person pronouns such as he/him/his, she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, ze/hir/hirs, etc. Pronouns are part of a person's [[gender expression]].
 * '''[[pumping]]'''. A body modification to the phallus, which may be part of the physical transition of trans people in the female-to-male spectrum.