– noun – A term referring to the process of shifting towards a gender role different from that typically associated with one’s sex assigned at birth, which can include social transition (such as new names, pronouns, and clothing) and/or medical transition (such as hormone therapy or surgery).

References

American Psychological Association. (2018, September). Defining transgender terms. Monitor on Psychology, 49(8). http://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/09/ce-corner-glossary

– adj – A term used to describe someone who does not identify themselves as having a particular gender; someone who is neither cisgender nor transgender.

Examination and treatment of a patient that takes into account past violence and stress, to avoid re-traumatizing the patient. This approach validates patient control about their treatment options and creates a safe clinical environment.

The belief that men and women are attracted mostly to one another; based on a societal assumption of only two genders (men and women).

The assumption that all individuals are cisgender.

– adj or noun – A category of sexual orientation: describes a person who is attracted to partners of their same gender and partners of different genders to their own. In practice, used more or less synonymously with the term bisexual.

References

National Institute of Health. Sexual & Gender Minority. https://www.edi.nih.gov/people/sep/lgbti/about

One important expression of gender is through the use of personal pronouns—for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, or they/them/theirs. Pronouns matter. You may have heard the phrase preferred pronouns. While well intentioned, the modifier of preferred can be diminishing—as pronouns describe identity, and are not a preference. Making assumptions about someone’s pronouns, even if correct, may be offensive or hurtful. Offering your pronouns when meeting new students contributes to a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. 

Examples:

1. She/Her/Hers/Herself
2. He/Him/His/Himself
3. They/Them/Their/Theirs/Themself/Themselves
   1. Though this is singular, when combined with verbs, those are typically conjugated as if it were plural. E.g., “They love this book.”
4. Ze/Hir/Hirs/Hirself
   1. Pronounced  “zee” / “here” / “heres” / ”hereself”
5. Titles:
   1. Ms., Mr., Mx. (pronounced “Mix”)

– noun or adj – describes a person who is mostly or exclusively attracted to partners of the same gender as their own. More often, the terms gay, lesbian, or queer are used to refer to homosexual people.

– noun or adj – colloquially describes a person who is mostly or exclusively attracted to partners of a different gender than their own. Synonymous with the term heterosexual

– noun or adj – A term used to describe a person who is mostly or exclusively attracted to partners of a different gender than their own. More often, the term straight is used colloquially to refer to heterosexual people.