The Basic Sexual Orientation Gender Identification and Expression

Basic SOGIE: Definitions and Identifications

1. B a s i c S O G I E : D e f i n i t i o n s a n d Identifications.

2. W ha t ’ s t h e f u ss ? In the end, these are just labels for conditions—physiological, psychological and sociological.

3. Sex and gender, don’t be confused. S e x i s a p h y siologi c a l c on ditio n , d e t erm i n e d by biological make up. Ge n de r i s a social co n s tructi o n , wh a t it means to be a man or woman.

4. SEX GENDER SEXUAL ORIENTATION GENDER IDENTITY

5. The Basic S.O.G.I.E. S.O. - Sexual Orientation – Who you are attracted to. G.I. - Gender Identity – The Gender You Perceive Yourself. G.E. - Gender Expression – Your Mannerisms, how you act, dress, etc.

6. SEXUAL ORIENTATION - the type of sexual, romantic, emotional/spiritual attraction one feels for others, often labelled based on the gender relationship between the person and the people they are attracted to.

7. ATTRACTION - the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something. Emotional/Spiritual Attraction an affinity for someone that evokes the want to engage in emotional intimate behavior (e.g., sharing, confiding, trusting, interdepending). Romantic Attraction an affinity for someone that evokes the want to engage in relational intimate behavior (e.g., flirting, dating, marriage). Sexual Attraction an affinity for someone that evokes the want to engage in physical intimate behavior (e.g., kissing, touching, intercourse).

8. Sexual Orientation An enduring physical , romantic , and/or emotional attraction to another person

9. Homosexual (Gay & Lesbian) Bisexual Heterosexual Same Both Opposite Sexual Orientation

10. HOMOSEX U AL G A Y LESBIAN HOMOSEXUAL - a [medical] term used to describe a person primarily emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex/gender.

11. G A Y A man who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to other men and/or identifies as gay. Neil Patrick Harris I AN MCKELLEN

12. L E SBIAN A woman who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to other women and/or identifies as a lesbian. Ellen Degeneres Kristen Stewart

13. BISEX U AL A person who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to other men and woman and/or identifies as bisexual. Megan Fox Billy Joe Armstrong

14. And the difference between… a person emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to male/men and females/women. This attraction does not have to be equally split or indicate a level of interest that is the same across the genders or sexes an individual may be attracted to. Bi s e x ual Bi c urious a curiosity about having attraction to people of the same gender/sex (similar to questioning ).

15. Asexual having a lack of (or low level of) sexual attraction to others and/or a lack of interest or desire for sex or sexual partners. It is estimated that roughly 1% of the world’s population (70 million people) are asexual, though some believe it is a higher number since many are unaware that asexuality exists as an orientation. Source: Sexual Disorientation Wordpress

16. And the difference between… having a lack of (or low level of) sexual attraction to others and/or a lack of interest or desire for sex or sexual partners. As e x ual A r oma n tic is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others and/or a lack of interest in forming romantic relationships.

17. Androsexual - attraction to men, males, and/or masculinity . Gynesexual - attracted to woman, females, and/or femininity . Pansexual - a person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions.

18. Demisexual - Someone who does not experience sexual/romantic attraction unless an emotional bond has been formed. Skoliosexual - attracted to genderqueer and transsexual people and expressions (people who don’t identify as cisgender ). Lithsexual : Someone who experiences sexual/romantic attraction but stops experiencing it or does not enjoy it when it is reciprocated.

19. Polysexual - refers to people who are sexually attracted to more than one gender or sex. Polysexuals often include the idea of a third gender, often regarding transgender as the seperate third gender and subsequently being sexually attracted to people in that category. P ol y s e x ual Bi s e x uali t y P ans ex uality

20. GENDER IDENTITY Internal sense of being mal e , femal e , or something else .

21. GENDER IDENTITY Cisgender - a person whose gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth align (e.g., man and male- assigned). A simple way to think about it is if a person is not trans* , they are cisgender.

22. Transgender denoting or relating to a person whose self- identity does not conform unambiguously to the biological sex assigned at birth. Transgender T r a n s w om a n T r ansman

23. GENDER IDENTITY Transgender Man/Woman Trans Woman (MTF Male to Female) Trans Men (FTM Female to Male)

24. Transwoman A biologically born male whose gender identity does not conform to his (her) assigned sex at birth.

25. T r ansman A biologically born female whose gender identity does not conform to her (his) assigned sex at birth.

26. Transition – this term is primarily used to refer to the process a trans* person undergoes when changing their bodily appearance either to be more congruent with the gender/sex they feel themselves to be and/or to be in harmony with their preferred gender expression. Misgendering - refer to using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address (directed to a transgender person), that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify. Other terminologies:

27. Let’s “transition”… Transsexual - a person who identifies psychologically as a gender/sex other than the one to which they were assigned at birth. Transsexuals often wish to transform their bodies hormonally and surgically to match their inner sense of gender/sex. Transgender – A person who lives as a member of a gender other than that expected based on sex assigned at birth. Transvestite – (noun) a person who dresses as the binary opposite gender expression (“cross-dresses”) for any one of many reasons, including relaxation, fun, and sexual gratification (often called a “cross- dresser”) Caitlyn Jenner Chaz Bono Dame Edna

28. GENDER IDENTITY Genderqueer - a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders.

29. Genderqueer a person who identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders.

30. Genderqueer Bi g end er Gender Fluid Agender Third Gender

31. GENDER IDENTITY Agender - a non-binary gender identity or as a statement of not having a gender identity. People who identify as agender may describe themselves as Genderless or lacking gender.

32. A g ender a person who identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders.

33. Bigender – a person who fluctuates between traditionally “woman” and “man” gender-based behavior and identities, identifying with both genders. Gender Fluid – gender fluid is a gender identity best described as a dynamic mix of boy and girl. A person who is gender fluid may always feel like a mix of the two traditional genders, but may feel more man some days, and more woman other days.

34. Third Gender – a term for a person who does not identify with either man or woman, but identifies with another gender. This gender category is used by societies that recognise three or more genders, both contemporary and historic.

35. GENDER Expression the external display of one’s gender, through a combination of dress, demeanor, social behavior, and other factors, generally measured on scales of masculinity and femininity . Also referred to as “gender presentation.”

36. And r o g enous neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance. a gender expression that has elements of both masculinity and femininity

37. Cross-dresser – someone who wears clothes of another gender/sex. Drag King – someone who performs masculinity theatrically. Drag Queen – someone who performs femininity theatrically. Express Yourself!

38. Feminine Presenting; Masculine Presenting – a way to describe someone who expresses gender in a more feminine or masculine way, for example in their hair style, demeanor, clothing choice, or style.

39. SEX a medical term used to refer to the chromosomal, hormonal and anatomical characteristics that are used to classify an individual as female or male or intersex. Often referred to as simply “sex,” “physical sex,” “anatomical sex,” or specifically as “sex assigned *or designated+ at birth.”

40. FEM A LE M A LE Male Reproductive Organs = PENIS, TESTICLES Male Sex Cell – Sperm Cell Female Reproductive Organs = VAGINA, OVARIES, BREASTS Female Sex Cell – Egg Cell

41. INTERSEX is a variation in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, or genitals that do not allow an individual to be distinctly identified as male or female. 1 in 1500 to 1 in 2000 births all around the world, are individuals that are born with intersex conditions. NANCY NAVALTA (Track and Field Athlete)

42. How common is intersex? Not XX and not XY one in 1,666 births Klin e f e l t e r ( XX Y) one in 1,000 births Androgen insensitivity syndrome one in 13,000 births Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome one in 130,000 births Classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia one in 13,000 births Late onset adrenal hyperplasia one in 66 individuals Vaginal agenesis one in 6,000 births Ovotestes one in 83,000 births Idiopathic (no discernable medical cause) one in 110,000 births Iatrogenic (caused by medical treatment, for instance progestin administered to pregnant mother) no estimate 5 alpha reductase deficiency no estimate Mixed gonadal dysgenesis no estimate Complete gonadal dysgenesis one in 150,000 births Hypospadias (urethral opening in perineum or along penile shaft) one in 2,000 births Hypospadias (urethral opening between corona and tip of glans penis) one in 770 births Total number of people whose bodies differ from standard male or female one in 100 births Total number of people receiving surgery to “normalize” genital appearance one or two in 1,000 births Source: h t tp: // ww w .isn a . o r g / f aq/ f r eq uency Intersex Society of North America

43. SOGIE SCALE

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