"Cisgender is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth."
A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Gender identity: Refers to one's personal sense of their gender, whether they identify as male, female, or somewhere in between.
Gender expression: Refers to the outward display of gender identity, including behavior, clothing, and appearance.
Sexual orientation: Refers to the gender(s) one is attracted to.
Transgender: Refers to individuals whose gender identity does not align with their biological sex.
Non-binary: Refers to individuals who identify as neither male nor female.
Intersex: Refers to individuals born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical male or female categories.
Gender dysphoria: Refers to the distress or discomfort experienced by individuals who feel their gender identity does not match their physical sex characteristics.
Heteronormativity: Refers to the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm and that all individuals should identify as heterosexual.
Gender roles: Refers to the societal expectations and norms associated with gender, including behavior, attitudes, and activities that are considered appropriate for males and females.
Gender stereotypes: Refers to generalized and often oversimplified beliefs about gender, such as the assumption that all women are nurturing and emotional, or that all men are tough and unemotional.
LGBTQIA+: An umbrella term that encompasses individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual or other non-heterosexual and non-cisgender identities.
Allies: Refers to individuals who do not identify as LGBTQIA+, but who support and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights and equality.
Intersectionality: Refers to the way in which multiple social identities (such as race, gender, and sexuality) intersect to create unique experiences of discrimination and oppression.
Homophobia: Refers to prejudice against or fear of people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Transphobia: Refers to prejudice against or fear of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not match the sex assigned at birth.
Nonbinary: A person who does not identify as male or female, or who identifies with a gender that is outside of the gender binary.
Genderqueer: A person who identifies as both male and female, neither male nor female, or somewhere in between.
Genderfluid: A person who moves between different gender identities or expresses different genders at different times.
Bigender: A person who identifies as two genders, either simultaneously or at different times.
Agender: A person who identifies with having no gender or a lack of gender.
Heterosexual: Attracted to people of a different gender.
Homosexual: Attracted to people of the same gender.
Bisexual: Attracted to people of two genders.
Pansexual: Attracted to people regardless of gender.
Asexual: Not experiencing sexual attraction towards anyone.
Demisexual: Only experiencing sexual attraction towards someone after forming a strong emotional bond with them.
Queer: An umbrella term for anyone who identifies with a non-heterosexual, non-cisgender identity or experiences non-normative forms of sexual and romantic attraction.
"The word cisgender is the antonym of transgender."
"The prefix cis- is Latin and means on this side of."
"The term cisgender was coined in 1994."
"The term entered into dictionaries starting in 2015."
"As a result of changes in social discourse about gender."
"Yes, the term has been and continues to be controversial."
"Cisnormativity is the presumption that cisgender identity is preferred or normal."
"Cissexism refers to bias or prejudice favoring cisgender people."
"Cisgender describes someone whose gender corresponds with their assigned sex, while transgender refers to individuals whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth."
"No, the term cisgender was coined in 1994, just like transgender."
"The prefix cis- is Latin and means on this side of."
"Yes, the term entered into dictionaries starting in 2015."
"Yes, the term has been and continues to be controversial."
"Cisnormativity presumes that cisgender identity is preferred or normal."
"Cissexism refers to bias or prejudice favoring cisgender people."
"The word cisgender is the antonym of transgender."
"Yes, changes in social discourse about gender have influenced the acceptance and understanding of cisgender."
"Related concepts are cisnormativity and cissexism."
"Cisnormativity is the presumption that cisgender identity is preferred or normal, while cissexism denotes bias or prejudice favoring cisgender people."