Sexual Orientation
In talking about sexual orientation, we’re getting into an individual’s emotional, romantic, or sexual feelings toward other people. People who are straight experience these feelings
Terminology used for Mindlink Projects
Gender Identity
the term that is used to describe a person’s deeply held personal, internal sense of being male, female, some of both, or maybe even neither.
Cisgender
Cisgender people identify with (or are on the same side of) the gender assigned to them at birth. So when we mention a cisgender man,
Transgender
is a term often used to describe an individual whose gender identity does not necessarily match the sex assigned to them at birth. So we
Bisexual
A sexual orientation that describes a person who is emotionally and physically attracted to women/females and men/males. Some people define bisexuality as attraction to all
Ally
A person who actively supports the rights of a marginalized community even though that person is not a member of that community; for example, a
Asexual
Describes a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others. Asexual people may still engage in sexual activity.
Assigned female at birth/Assigned male at birth
Refers to the sex that is assigned to an infant, most often based on the infant’s anatomical and other biological characteristics. Commonly abbreviated as AFAB
Binding
The process of tightly wrapping one’s chest in order to minimize the appearance of having breasts. This is achieved through use of constrictive materials such
Bottom
– A slang term for genitals and buttocks. Also used to refer to the receptive partner in anal sex.