Glossary of English gender and sex terminology: Difference between revisions

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* '''FAAB.''' ''See GAAB.''
* '''FAAB.''' ''See GAAB.''
* '''[[Gender binary#Female|female]]'''. Anyone with a female gender identity is female. Regardless of what gender she was assigned at birth, or what kind of body parts she has or wants to have, if she identifies as female, then she is a woman or girl.
* '''[[Binary genders#Female|female]]'''. Anyone with a female gender identity is female. Regardless of what gender she was assigned at birth, or what kind of body parts she has or wants to have, if she identifies as female, then she is a woman or girl.
* '''female to male transsexual (FTM).''' A [[Gender binary#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.
* '''female to male transsexual (FTM).''' A [[Gender binary#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 non-binary gender.
* '''[[femme]], fem'''. A queer feminine gender identity or expression, which some see as a non-binary gender.
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* '''MAAB.''' ''See GAAB.''
* '''MAAB.''' ''See GAAB.''
* '''[[Gender binary#Male|male]]'''. Anyone with a male gender identity is male. Regardless of what gender he was assigned at birth, or what kind of body parts he has or wants to have, if he identifies as male, then he is a man or boy.
* '''[[Binary genders#Male|male]]'''. Anyone with a male gender identity is male. Regardless of what gender he was assigned at birth, or what kind of body parts he has or wants to have, if he identifies as male, then he is a man or boy.
* '''male to female transsexual (MTF)'''. A trans woman.
* '''male to female transsexual (MTF)'''. A trans woman.
[[File:Maverique.png|thumb|[[Maverique]] flag, by Vesper H., 2014. Yellow: nonbinary, not derived from female (pink) or male (blue), but its own (yellow, a primary color can't come from any color mix). White: independence from the spectrum of other genders (colors). Orange: inner conviction.<ref>queerascat June 15, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique]</ref><ref>Vesper H. 2014. [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag]</ref>]]
[[File:Maverique.png|thumb|[[Maverique]] flag, by Vesper H., 2014. Yellow: nonbinary, not derived from female (pink) or male (blue), but its own (yellow, a primary color can't come from any color mix). White: independence from the spectrum of other genders (colors). Orange: inner conviction.<ref>queerascat June 15, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique]</ref><ref>Vesper H. 2014. [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag]</ref>]]