If you were describing a woman who was short, you wouldn’t call her “a short” you would likely say “a short woman.” Likewise, when talking about someone in the transgender community, you don’t call a trans person “a trans,” “a transgender,” or “a they.” You use it similarly to other adjectives like short, tall, young, or old. It’s possible to also transition to many other genders that aren’t exclusively man or woman, or to a mix of genders at different times, and you’re still part of the community. “ Transgender” is an umbrella term, meaning that many different gender identities and expressions are included in this community. Who falls under the transgender umbrella?
The meanings and attributes of gender, gender expression, and gender roles vary from culture to culture, past and present. Some people may medically, socially, and legally transition, but doing these things is not a requirement to be transgender.Īlthough the word we use today may not have been used in the past, the idea of being trans or gender nonconforming has always existed in Indigenous, Western, and Eastern cultures. “ Transgender” is an umbrella term for many different gender identities and expressions. cis means “on the same side” or “the same as”.trans means “across from” or “the other side of”.Both prefixes “cis” and “trans” have Latin meanings: The opposite of transgender is cisgender, which indicates that you do identify with the gender you were assigned at birth. It does not indicate what your gender is. Being trans means you do not identify with the gender you were assigned at birth. The term “t ransgender” (trans for short) is one of many adjectives that can be applied to a person.
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