Intersex – (adj) refers to a person whose reproductive or sexual anatomy and/or chromosomal pattern do not conform to typical definitions of male or female. There are many different diagnoses or medical conditions that an intersex person may have. Typically, women inherit a pair of X chromosomes from their parents and are able to conceive and give birth from puberty to menopause. In general, the sexual differentiation of the female fetus is determined by the absence of an existing or functional SRY gene on one of the respective sex chromosomes. [4] Female anatomy differs from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina and vulva. The pelvis of adult women is wider, hips wider and breasts larger than those of adult men. Women have much less facial and other hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are, on average, smaller and less muscular than men. Transsexual – (name, adj) a person who psychologically identifies as a gender other than the one they were assigned to at birth. Transsexuals often desire to transform their bodies hormonally and surgically to match their inner sense of gender/gender. Femininity is the period of a human woman`s life after childhood, puberty and adolescence. [12] [best source needed] Different countries have different laws, but the age of 18 is often considered the age of majority (the age at which a person is legally considered an adult). There are different words used to refer to the quality of being a woman.
The term “femininity” simply means the state of being a woman; “Femininity” is used to refer to a set of typical feminine qualities associated with a particular attitude towards gender roles; “Femininity” is like “femininity,” but it is usually associated with a different view of gender roles. “Distaff” is an archaic adjective derived from the conventional role of women as crackpots and is now only used as conscious archaism. Homosexual – (adj) medical term used to describe a person who is primarily attracted emotionally, physically, and/or sexually to members of the same sex/gender. This term is considered stigmatizing due to its history as a category of mental illness and is not recommended for general use (use gay or lesbian instead). Gender – (noun) a combination of physical characteristics, including chromosomes, hormones, internal and external reproductive organs, secondary sex characteristics, and gender identity. Most people are assigned male or female at birth based on the appearance of their external genitalia. Gender reassignment surgery/SRS – A term used by some healthcare professionals to refer to a group of surgical options that alter a person`s biological sex. “Sexual confirmation surgery” is considered by many to be an affirmative term. In most cases, one or more operations are required to obtain legal recognition of gender variance.
Some refer to different surgical procedures as “high” surgery and “lower” surgery to discuss the type of surgery they have without having to be more explicit. Gender binary – (noun) the idea that there are only two genders – male/female or male/female and that a person should be strictly gendered as one or the other. Gender identity – (noun) the inner and deeply rooted meaning of one`s gender, which may be the same or different from the gender assigned at birth. Gender identity can be masculine, feminine, neither, or both, e.g. non-binary. Everyone has a gender identity. Gender identity is different from sexual orientation. Gender expression – (noun) the representation of gender, as expressed, for example, by name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behaviour, voice or body features.
Gender expression may not be clearly masculine or feminine and may not fit traditional gender stereotypes associated with certain gender identities. Gender – (noun) refers to a person`s actual or perceived gender, gender identity, self-image, appearance, behaviour or expression, whether that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behaviour or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned at birth. Gender non-conforming – (adj) is used to describe a person whose gender expression differs from traditional gender stereotypes. Not all gender non-conforming people are transgender. Conversely, not all transgender people are gender conforming. Ze/Hir – neutral alternative pronouns preferred by some trans* people. Pronounced /zee/ and /here/ they replace “he” and “she” or “his” and “their”. Alternatively, some people who don`t feel well/don`t embrace her use the plural pronoun “she/she” as a neuter singular pronoun.