Relacionar Columnas Common TerminologyVersión en línea Commonly encountered terms related to transgender identity por Allison Carter 1 Gender identity 2 Transgender 3 Gender Dysphoria 4 Gender expression 5 Sexual orientation 6 Gender 7 Transition 8 Gender Fluid 9 Cisgender 10 Sex An umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity and/or gender expression differ from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth Individuals who identify with the gender that was assigned to them at birth Non-specific term referring to the process of altering one's birth sex; may include one or all of the following: personal, medical or legal changes. How one chooses to express one's gender identity through behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice, etc. The beliefs, feelings and behaviors that a specific culture attributes to individuals based on their perceived sex Who an individual is physically, spiritually and emotionally attracted to An individual's sense of being female, male or something else; it is internal, and not necessarily visible to others The current DSM-V diagnosis that replaced "Gender Identity Disorder" in 2013 A non-binary gender identity; experiences different gender identities at different times The classification of a person as male or female (can be thought of as biological)