Difference between revisions of "Talk:Gender"
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Revision as of 04:22, 10 March 2014
"Hermaphrodite" is not a medical term. It is also considered highly offensive. The correct term is "intersex." Intersex encompasses a variety of conditions. This page also seems to not understand the difference between sex, gender, and gender identity. These are really important distinctions.
Cis and trans are not orientations in and of themselves. They relate to how an individual relates to their assigned gender at birth.
Many younger trans people consider FTM or MTF to represent a narrative that does not necessarily relate to the reality of their lives. They were born what they are now. It's just that their birth assignment didn't match.