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Rio, they/them, mostly speaking Autistic, ADHD, SPD, Intersex, nudist, LGBTQIA+, Wiccan, Vegan, Gaymer, poet, intactivist, colourblind, i only speak english which makes me homolingual [TERFS, radfems, transmed, conservatives, zealots DNI]
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if someone is asking for sign language advice, or Deaf character advice, or Deaf community advice, or Deaf anything advice, and you have to start your reply with "I'm not Deaf but ...." you need to do a couple of things:

  1. find the backspace key on your keyboard
  2. press it until you have deleted everything you wrote
  3. write nothing else

that question is not for you to answer! you are not qualified! there are Deaf people on Tumblr and every other social media who can answer that question. it does not matter if you took ASL classes or Deaf culture classes and in fact having that background actually just means you should know better.

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Your daily reminder to not put "You SHOULD be reblogging this" in your posts because you're going to trigger somebody's OCD. Especially when it comes to topics such as social justice or politics. Yes, your message is important but guilting people into reblogging it is not just reblog bait, but it can harm somebody mentally.

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Intersex Terminology Masterpost

Click the links to read more (pride flags too) and feel free to add on! All terms are intersex exclusive unless otherwise stated.

General Terms

  • Intersex (Adj.) - A term to describe those who were born with a sex variation that led to having sex characteristics that aren’t traditionally male or female. Abbreviation is IS. Noun form is Intersexness (the word I personally use is Intersexuality). Read more here.
  • Dyadic (Adj.) - A term meaning “of two” used by intersex people to describe those who are not IS. Noun form is Dyad(s)
  • Perisex (Adj.) - A term whose prefix means “around,” “near,” used and coined by intersex people to describe those who are not IS.
  • Endosex (Adj) - A term whose prefix means “within" - used to describe people who are not intersex.
  • Juxtasex (Adj) - A term whose prefix means “close to” - used and coined by intersex people to describe those who are not IS.
  • Variation - A term used to refer to the cause of someone’s intersexuality. It is generally to preferred instead of condition/disorder/etc., although every intersex person is different. Variations can involve chromosomal, hormonal, and/or gonadal differences. There are some variations listed on LGBTA Wikia, the main source for this masterpost.
  • DSD - An abbreviation meaning either “difference of sexual development” or “disorder of sexual development.” The latter is generally considered stigmatizing.
  • Intersexism / Inter(sex)phobia - The discrimination, prejudice, dislike, and hatred of and towards IS people.
  • Dyadism - [TW] The belief that being Dyadic is normal, correct, the default, etc., and that IS people are unnatural, wrong, diseased/deformed, insignificant, etc. Can also be called PerisexismEndosexism, or Juxtasexism.

Assignment Related [TW]

  • Sex Assignment - Different from gender assignment, sex assignment is the process by which a person’s “biological sex” is determined. Everyone is assigned a sex and gender at birth, and for intersex people, sex assignment can be complicated and traumatic (see; IGM and Forced/Coerced HRT).
  • AXAB - Assigned “X” At Birth. For IS people who did not have a sex assigned to them at birth. A similar term is UAB.
  • AIAB - Assigned Intersex At Birth. For IS people whose intersexuality was recognized at birth. May be used in place of/alongside “AXAB.”
  • IAFAB / IAMAB - “Intersex Assigned Female At Birth” and “Intersex Assigned Male At Birth.” For IS people regardless of when their intersexuality was recognized.
  • CAFAB / CAMAB - “Coercively Assigned Female At Birth” and “Coercively Assigned Male At Birth.” These terms are not intersex exclusive and are generally used to underline the fact that gender assignment is nonconsensual. [TW] In the IS community these may be used to describe people who underwent IGM or other medical methods of assignment.
  • FAFAB / FAMAB - “Forcibly Assigned Female At Birth” and “Forcibly Assigned Male At Birth.” Used similarly to CAMAB / CAMAB in the intersex community.
  • IGM - [TW] Infant/Intersex Genital Mutilation. Used by IS people in reference to the surgical procedures used to alter intersex people’s genitalia/remove internal organs in order to assign or reassign our sex and/or gender.
  • Forced/Coerced HRT - [TW] Forced/Coerced “Hormone Replacement Treatment” is an experience that probably deserves its own name independent of HRT, however is called this due to lack of terminology. It refers to the hormones given w/o proper consent to IS people in order to make us appear dyadic. It also may be given as a result of IGM impairing or destroying organs responsible for the production of certain hormones.

Gender Identities

  • Intergender - A gender that is in some form linked to being intersex. Also known as Integender or Mera.  A similar identity is Amalgagender.
  • Inter-Aligned - A gender alignment for nonbinary IS people whose gender is aligned with being IS instead of or alongside being masc-aligned or fem-aligned.
  • Amalgagender - A gender that is affected by or mixed into one’s intersex identity. A specific inte®gender.
  • Duogender - A gender that is a combination of male and female as a result one’s intersexuality. A specific inte®gender. 
  • Interandrogyne - A form of Androgyne that is connected or influenced by one’s intersexuality. A specific inte®gender. Similar to Duogender and not to be confused with Interandrogynous.
  • Divisigender - A gender that is distinct and wholly separate from male and female experienced as a result of one’s intersexuality. A specific inte®gender. 
  • Neutroix - A gender that feels completely neutral, especially related to one’s intersexuality. Similar to Neutrois, but for intersex people only. A specific inte®gender.
  • Ingender - A form of Agender that is experienced as a result of one’s intersexuality. Also known as Vacagender or Intergenderless. A specific inte®gender.
  • Rebis - A gender that transcends the false idea of gender and sex as binaries. Not to be confused with Resbis. A specific inte®gender. 
  • Resbis - A term to describe an intersex person who feels regularly conflicted by and is trying to reconcile with their gender identity, or who feels they have in the past struggled with their gender identity, but who has now reached a state of harmony with their gender. Not to be confused with Rebis.
  • Trans-Intersexual - A term for IS people who feel as if they’re both biological sexes and do not fit into the categories of “male or female.” These people fit the categories of both intersex and transgender people. Not to be confused with Transgender-Intersex.

Gender Modalities

  • Ipsogender - A gender modality for IS people who identify as the gender they were assigned, and may or may not identify with being cisgender due to their experiences with intersexuality, dydaism, and/or cissexism. Coined by an IS sociologist! A similar term is Advenagender. May be abbreviated as “ipso.”
  • Ipsofeminine - A gender modality for Ipsogender people who are of a feminine gender identity or transitioning femininely. May be abbreviated as “ipsofem.”
  • Ipsomasculine - A gender modality for Ipsogender people who are of a masculine gender identity or transitioning masculinely. May be abbreviated as “ipsomasc.”
  • Ultergender - A gender modality for IS people who do not identify as the gender they were assigned, and due to their intersexuality may or may not identify with being transgender. May be abbreviated as “ulter.”
  • Ulterfeminine - A gender modality for Ultergender people who are of a feminine gender identity or transitioning femininely. May be abbreviated as “ulterfem.”
  • Ultermasculine -  A gender modality for Ultergender people who are of a masculine gender identity or transitioning masculinely. May be abbreviated as “ultermasc.”
  • Ulterneutral - A gender modality for Ultergender people who are of a neutral/both masc and fem gender identity or transitioning neutrally.
  • Transmascfem / Transfemmasc - A gender modality for people who are both transfeminine and transmasculine as a result of being UABAXAB, or intersex. May also be written as “Transmascfeminine” or “Transfemmasculine.” 
  • Exparfeminine - A gender modality for IS people who relate to transfemininity despite not being AMAB. May be abbreviated as “exparfem.
  • Exparmasculine - A gender modality for IS people who relate to transmasculinity despite not being AFAB. May be abbreviated as “exparmasc.”
  • Transgender-Intersex - A term for an IS person whose gender identity does not match the one decided on by their doctors and/or parents at birth, and identifies as transgender and intersex at the same time. Not all intersex people who are identify as trans-intersex, however. More commonly said abbreviated as “trans-intersex.”

Gender Expression

Transition Related

  • XTF - A term for IS people who are transitioning femininely, regardless of whether they’re cis, trans, etc. Also can be used by transfeminine or exparfem IS people opposed to MTF.
  • XTM - A term for IS people who are transitioning masculinely, regardless of whether they’re cis, trans, etc. Also can be used by transmasculine or exparmasc IS people opposed to FTM.
  • XTX - A term for IS people who are transitioning towards gender neutrality, both masculinity & femininity, back to their “natural” bodies, or a variety of other manners, whether they’re cis, trans, etc.
Note on transition related language: An IS person may create longer this-to-that acronyms to describe their personal experience, which may refer past nonconsensual hormone “treatments.” An example of this is someone saying they’re XTFTMTX (Intersex to female to male to neutral / their natural body).

Culturally Exclusive Terms

  • Ay’lonit - A term from Jewish culture for AFAB individuals “who [have] not shown signs of typical female puberty” - “presumed infertile” and have masculine sex characteristics (Source). Historically a term to refer to intersex people, but in modern times is used by both trans and intersex Jews.
  • Saris - A term from Jewish culture for AMAB individuals “who has not shown signs of typical sexual maturity; a eunuch.” There are two types: Saris Chama and Saris Adam. (Source). Historically a term to refer to intersex people, but in modern times is used by both trans and intersex Jews.
  • Androgynos - A term from Jewish culture for a person possessing both male and female sex characteristics. (Source). Historically a term to refer to intersex people, but in modern times is used by both trans and intersex Jews.
  • Tumtum - A term from Jewish culture for “a person of indeterminate gender; one whose genitals are obscured or not clearly male or female.” (Source). Historically a term to refer to intersex people, but in modern times is used by both trans and intersex Jews.
  • Kathoey - A term used by people in Thailand who in English may be described as transfeminine or intersex women.

Please correct anything on here if needed! Especially the culturally exclusive terms (although please do so with appropriate sources).

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Anonymous asked:

Hey, I’m sorry if this question is bad or makes you uncomfortable (feel free to delete it if it does)

If I’m a trans man with bottom growth and many other changes to my body caused by testosterone, am I considered intersex? Because I have traits of the male and female biological sex

(Sorry if this is worded poorly)

no, intersex refers to a certain kind of sex nonconformity. our intersex variation is something we're more or less born with (i personally include people with acquired conditions as well, especially since they often have a genetic component). i can't explain why this is significant very well rn, but the term intersex was specifically coined so we wouldn't have to use diagnostic terminology or slurs to describe ourselves - it's a term that was made to empower and humanize us.

if you'd like though, some terms you could use are sex nonconforming (SNC), varsex, and i think mesosex? bisex and androgyne are some more specific terms (yes androgyne can be used for sex as well as gender). there's also transsex(ual).. and technically there is also altersex and while i dont have as strongly negative feelings towards the term altersex as i did before, it's coining circumstance still isn't the best.

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some facts

-the stigma against vaginas in our society is rooted in misogyny

-laws that try to restrict and control vaginal health are also rooted in misogyny

-not everyone that has a vagina is a woman

-not all women have vaginas

-there are trans women with vaginas

-there are trans men with penises

none of these statements have any reason to contradict each other 

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