Gender Identity And LGBTQIAAP Flashcards
Gender
Identification based on society’s definition of masculine and feminine
Sex
Biological classification of being male or female. Assigned at birth.
Sexuality
A persons sexual habits and desires
Sexual orientation
Ones sexual and romantic attraction to another person
Gender identity
Someone’s internal belief of being male/female/both/neither
Gender expression
External manifestations of gender
Preferred gender pronouns
The names used when referring to a person of any specific gender or sex or identity
Lesbian
A woman who’s sexual attraction is on another woman
Gay
When a mans sexual attraction is to another man. Often also a term used to referred to anyone who is attracted to the same sex
Transgender
Someone who identifies with a gender that is not what they were assigned at birth
Transsexual
A transgender person who’s takes medical steps to transform themselves into the gender or sex they identify with
Queer
Any member of the LGBTQ community
Bisexual
Someone who is attracted to any two genders
Intersex
Someone who biologically doesn’t match/fit into a specific gender
Asexual
A person who doesn’t have an attraction to any gender or sex