Hi there! It’s Archer again. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time and I wanted to say something about it. If you enjoyed this and agree, maybe leave a fave or a love? I’m going to do more like this, so follow if you want to. And-uh-maybe propose to be featured? :) Here’s your definitions! Sexuality in the instructions, and gender in the notes and credits (it wouldn’t all fit lol) LGBTQ+ TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Here is a list of sexualities and genders with their definitions: SEXUALITY Allosexual (Allo) : Someone who does feel s*xual attraction. Not classified as an orientation. Allosexism: The assumption that all people should feel s*xual attraction, granting more privilege to allosexuals and asexual erasure. Alloromantic (Allo) : Someone who does feel romantic attraction. Not classified as an orientation. Amatonormativity: The assumption that all people feel romantic attraction and aromantic erasure. Androsexual (Andro) : Someone who is attracted to men, males or masculinity. Aromantic (Aro) : Someone who does not feel romantic attraction. Asexual (Ace) : Someone who does not feel s*xual attraction. Bicurious: Someone who is exploring and questioning bisexuality. Bisexual (Bi) : Someone who feels attraction to two or more genders, often (but not always!) male and female. Biromantic: Someone who is romantically attracted to two or more genders. Closeted / In The Closet: A slang term for the state of being in the metaphorical “closet”, not being open about their sexuality or gender identity. Coming Out (of The Closet) : The process of being open about your sexuality or gender identity. Once completed, you are “out”. Demisexual / romantic (Demi) : Someone who does not feel s*xual / romantic attraction until they have formed a strong emotional bond with the person. Gay: Someone who feels attraction to the same gender with which they identify. This term is used by all homosexual males, but homosexual females also use it. Greysexual / romantic (Grey-a, greysexual, greyromantic ) : Someone who only rarely experiences s*xual / romantic attraction. Gyneromantic: Someone who is attracted to women, females and femininity. Heterosexual (Hetero, Straight) : Someone who feels attraction to the opposite gender with which they identify. Homosexual (Homo, Gay, Lesbian): See Gay. Used by all genders. Lesbian: See Homosexual. Used by females. Monosexual / romantic : Someone who is only attracted to one gender, e.g. heterosexuals or homosexuals. Omnisexual / romantic (Omni) : Someone who feels attraction to all genders, not genderblind. Pansexual (Pan) : Someone who feels attraction to all people, regardless of gender. (Genderblind) Polysexual / romantic (Poly) : Someone who feels attraction to more than one gender. Queer: An umbrella term for the whole LGBTQ+ community. Questioning : Someone who is unsure of their sexuality or gender identity. Romantic Orientation: Who you feel romantic attraction towards. Sexual Orientation: Who you feel s*xual attraction towards. Skoliosexual / romantic: Someone who is attracted to non-cisgender people, e.g. Transgender, Non-Binary or Genderqueer.
Credits Writing: All me! Background: Google Definitions: An LGBTQ+ Support website that I run with two friends! Maybe check it out please? https://lgbtqsupport799228912.wordpress.com/ GENDER Agender: Someone who doesn’t identify with the idea or experience of gender. Aliagender: A non-binary gender identity that doesn’t fit into existing gender constructs. Androgyne: Someone who has both masculine and feminine characteristics, androgynous. Bigender: Someone who identifies with two distinct genders. Cisgender: Someone who identifies as their s*x or gender assigned at birth. Cisnormativity: The assumption that a person identifies as the gender/s*x they were assigned at birth. Demiboy: A non-binary gender identity, someone who partially identifies as a boy, man or masculine. Demigirl: A non-binary gender identity, someone who partially identifies as a girl, woman or feminine. Female-to-male (FTM): This term refers to trans men who were assigned female at birth. Only use this term if the person want to be referred this way. Gender binary: This refers to the gender classification system that organises gender into male and female. Gender dysphoria: When someone’s gender identity conflicts their assigned sex. Gender-neutral pronouns: Pronouns which aren’t stereotypically male or female (examples include: they/them/theirs, ze/zir/zirs) Genderfluid: When someone’s gender identity changes over a period of time (eg. From day to day, month to month etc) Genderqueer: A non-binary gender identity which refers to a person that can’t be classed as male or female. Intergender: A non-binary gender identity which is when a person’s gender is somewhere in between or is a mix of both male and female. Intersex: An umbrella term that describes people who have s*x characteristics- such as chromosomes, hormones or anatomy- that can’t be categorised into male or female. Misgender: The act of referring to someone by the wrong pronouns or gendered language. Male-to-female (MTF) : This is used by trans women who were assigned male at birth. Only use this term if the person wants to be referred to in that way. Non-binary: This is a gender identity and umbrella term that refers to people who don’t identify as male or female. Pangender: A non-binary gender identity that describes people who experience all or many gender identities simultaneously or over time. Polygender: The gender identity term which describes the experience of having multiple gender identities, simultaneously or over time. S*x: The biological classification of male, female or intersex, this is based on chromosomes, hormones and reproductive organs. This is not the same as gender identity or expression. Transgender: An umbrella term for someone whose gender identity is different to that assigned at birth. Transitioning: The act of physical, social, medical, surgical or personal changes that help to affirm gender or address gender dysphoria. Trigender: This gender identity describes the experience of having three gender identities, simultaneously or over time. Thanks for reading!
