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* '''bi'''. Short for bisexual, which see. | * '''bi'''. Short for bisexual, which see. | ||
* '''[[bigender]]'''. Bigender individuals have two gender identities, at the same time, or at different times.<ref>Schneider, M., et al. ''APA Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions'', 2008 [http://www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.pdf http://www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.pdf] (PDF)</ref> | * '''[[bigender]]'''. Bigender individuals have two gender identities, at the same time, or at different times.<ref>Schneider, M., et al. ''APA Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions'', 2008 [http://www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.pdf http://www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.pdf] (PDF)</ref> | ||
* '''bigenital'''. Describes a person who wishes to have genitalia of both binary sexes. Not exclusive to nonbinary people. Synonyms: | * '''bigenital'''. Describes a person who wishes to have genitalia of both binary sexes. Not exclusive to nonbinary people. Synonyms: aphrodisian, salmacian<ref>https://plurgai.tumblr.com/post/618195598880997376/aphrodisian-bigenital-people-who-wish-to</ref> | ||
* '''[[binarism]]'''. Discrimination against [[ethnicity and culture|ethnic groups and cultures]] that recognize nonbinary genders, based on the sexist belief that there are only two genders ([[nonbinary erasure]]). | * '''[[binarism]]'''. Discrimination against [[ethnicity and culture|ethnic groups and cultures]] that recognize nonbinary genders, based on the sexist belief that there are only two genders ([[nonbinary erasure]]). | ||
* '''[[binary genders|binary gender]]'''. A gender identity that fits neatly into only one of the two genders in a gender binary system. | * '''[[binary genders|binary gender]]'''. A gender identity that fits neatly into only one of the two genders in a gender binary system. | ||
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* '''trans*'''. The asterisk is meant to include both transsexual and transgender, and/or to indicate the inclusion of nonbinary identities.<ref name="Steinmetz">{{Cite web |title=The OED Just Added the Word 'Trans*.' Here's What It Means |last=Steinmetz |first=Katy |work=Time |date=3 April 2018 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://time.com/5211799/what-does-trans-asterisk-star-mean-dictionary/}}</ref><ref name="Killermann">{{Cite web |title=What does the asterisk in “trans*” stand for? |author=Killermann, Sam |work=It's Pronounced Metrosexual |date= |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2012/05/what-does-the-asterisk-in-trans-stand-for/}}</ref> Considered offensive by some trans people.<ref name="Garvin">{{Cite web |title=What’s the asterisk in “trans*” mean and why do some find it offensive? |last=Garvin |first=Patrick |work=The LGBTQ+ Experiment |date=18 February 2019 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://lgbtqexperiment.com/2019/02/18/is-there-a-difference-between-trans-and-trans-is-trans-offensive/}}</ref> | * '''trans*'''. The asterisk is meant to include both transsexual and transgender, and/or to indicate the inclusion of nonbinary identities.<ref name="Steinmetz">{{Cite web |title=The OED Just Added the Word 'Trans*.' Here's What It Means |last=Steinmetz |first=Katy |work=Time |date=3 April 2018 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://time.com/5211799/what-does-trans-asterisk-star-mean-dictionary/}}</ref><ref name="Killermann">{{Cite web |title=What does the asterisk in “trans*” stand for? |author=Killermann, Sam |work=It's Pronounced Metrosexual |date= |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2012/05/what-does-the-asterisk-in-trans-stand-for/}}</ref> Considered offensive by some trans people.<ref name="Garvin">{{Cite web |title=What’s the asterisk in “trans*” mean and why do some find it offensive? |last=Garvin |first=Patrick |work=The LGBTQ+ Experiment |date=18 February 2019 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://lgbtqexperiment.com/2019/02/18/is-there-a-difference-between-trans-and-trans-is-trans-offensive/}}</ref> | ||
* '''transactivism'''. The movement for rights for transgender people.<ref name="GreenPeterson" /> | * '''transactivism'''. The movement for rights for transgender people.<ref name="GreenPeterson" /> | ||
* '''[[Cissexism#Transgender-exclusionary feminists|Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs)]]'''. A movement of cisgender women who fight against transgender rights, because they believe that transgender people are dangerous.<ref><strong style="color:red;">WARNING</strong>: Contains unpleasant verbal content. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/04/woman-2</ref> They don't call themselves TERFs, but they do call themselves gender critical or gender abolitionists. | * '''[[Cissexism#Transgender-exclusionary feminists|Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs)]]'''. A movement of cisgender women who fight against transgender rights, because they believe that transgender people are dangerous.<ref><strong style="color: red; --darkreader-inline-color: #ff1a1a;" data-darkreader-inline-color="">WARNING</strong>: Contains unpleasant verbal content. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/04/woman-2</ref> They don't call themselves TERFs, but they do call themselves gender critical or gender abolitionists. | ||
* '''[[transfeminine]]'''. A transgender person who transitions in a feminine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as female. They may have a nonbinary gender identity. | * '''[[transfeminine]]'''. A transgender person who transitions in a feminine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as female. They may have a nonbinary gender identity. | ||
* '''trans-feminism''', or '''transfeminism'''. The creation of this word in the late 1990s is credited to Diana Courvant and Emi Koyama.<ref>Alissa Quart, ''Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels.'' p. 36.</ref> A [[feminism|feminist]] movement that takes into account transgender experience and rights. | * '''trans-feminism''', or '''transfeminism'''. The creation of this word in the late 1990s is credited to Diana Courvant and Emi Koyama.<ref>Alissa Quart, ''Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels.'' p. 36.</ref> A [[feminism|feminist]] movement that takes into account transgender experience and rights. | ||