Relier Pairs Common TerminologyVersion en ligne Commonly encountered terms related to transgender identity par Allison Carter 1 Gender expression 2 Gender Dysphoria 3 Gender identity 4 Transgender 5 Sexual orientation 6 Gender Fluid 7 Cisgender 8 Transition 9 Sex 10 Gender Individuals who identify with the gender that was assigned to them at birth How one chooses to express one's gender identity through behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice, etc. A non-binary gender identity; experiences different gender identities at different times The current DSM-V diagnosis that replaced "Gender Identity Disorder" in 2013 Who an individual is physically, spiritually and emotionally attracted to 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 An individual's sense of being female, male or something else; it is internal, and not necessarily visible to others The beliefs, feelings and behaviors that a specific culture attributes to individuals based on their perceived sex 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. The classification of a person as male or female (can be thought of as biological)