a medical term used to refer to the chromosomal, hormonal and/or anatomical characteristics used to classify and designate a sex of an individual – typically male or female.

the act of flattening one’s breasts using a binder. The act of breast-binding is typically done by trans men, as well as androgynous or nonbinary people (as well as Drag Kings) in order to make the breasts less prominent and/or in order to look less feminine. This may be in order to combat dysphoria.

a piece of material – typically made of cloth strips, elastic or non-elastic bandages or purpose-built undergarments that flatten the breasts, known as binding.

an individual that sees themselves as having ‘two’ or ‘double’ genders, either simultaneously or varying between the two. Typically these genders are seen as male and female, or, indeed, masculine and feminine, but may also include nonbinary identities. Bigender individuals may further identify as being more masculine/male or feminine/female leaning. Bigender individuals may present as […]

An individual who was assigned the sex of male at birth. Typically used by transgender and nonbinary individuals to describe their ‘birth sex‘. For example, a trans woman may be known on their medical records as being assigned male at birth, or describe themselves as such – that is, when they were born, they were identified as being ‘male’. […]

An individual who was assigned the sex of female at birth. Typically used by transgender and nonbinary individuals to describe their ‘birth sex‘. For example, a trans man may be known on their medical records as being assigned female at birth, or describe themselves as such – that is, when they were born, they were identified as being ‘female’. […]

Typically used as an adjective to describe someone’s appearance as being a mixture of typically masculine/feminine traits. It was previously used to describe intersex individuals, although this definition has fallen out of favour.

A nonbinary gender identity associated with androgynous individuals; typically having a gender that is simultaneously feminine and masculine – but not necessarily in equal amounts. Androgynes may identify further as transgender, nonbinary and/or genderqueer.

acronym of Assigned Male at Birth.