10.4 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identify

A collection of vocabulary flashcards defining key terms related to gender and sexuality.

bisexual

Emotional and erotic attractions to both same-sexed individuals and opposite-sexed individuals.

cisgender

An umbrella term used to describe people whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their sex assigned at birth.

gender dysphoria

Diagnostic category in DSM-5 for individuals who do not identify as the gender associated with their sex assigned at birth.

gender expression

How one demonstrates gender based on traditional gender role norms related to clothing, behavior, and interactions.

gender identity

A person's sense of their own gender, or sociocultural classification based on, or in opposition to, their sex assigned at birth.

heterosexuality

An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to persons of the opposite sex.

homosexuality

An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to people of the same sex.

pansexuality

Romantic or sexual attraction to people of any sex or gender identity.

sexual orientation

Emotional and erotic attraction to same-sexed individuals, opposite-sexed individuals, or both.

transgender

A term used to describe people whose sense of personal identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

transgender hormone therapy

Use of hormones to make one's body look more like the opposite-sex.

transsexual

Transgender individuals who attempt to alter their bodies through medical interventions such as surgery and hormonal therapy.